Metals · 2024
Barium in Anchorage, AK tap water
Anchorage, AK's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Barium at or above the federal limit (2 mg/L MCLG). Measured value is 72.5× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum System-wide | 145 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCLG |
Minimum System-wide | 32 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCLG |
Highest single sample Detect In Your Water | 145 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Anchorage, AK's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Barium
A metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.
Long-term exposure above the federal limit can raise blood pressure.
How Anchorage, AK compares
5 of the 286 systems measuring Barium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Barium:
People also ask
+Is there Barium in Anchorage, AK tap water?
Yes — Anchorage, AK's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 145 mg/L. Anchorage, AK's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Barium at or above the federal limit (2 mg/L MCLG). Measured value is 72.5× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Barium in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Barium is 2 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Barium?
A metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can raise blood pressure.
+Which other U.S. cities have Barium over the federal limit?
5 of the 286 systems on The Water Map measuring Barium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Columbus, OH, Hollywood, FL, Mcallen, TX.
+Where does this Barium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Barium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Anchorage, AK water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ak/anchorage/2024/source.