Metals · 2024
Barium in Ucmr5 — City of Avondale (2024), AZ tap water
Ucmr5 — City of Avondale (2024), AZ's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level City of Avondale | 35–180 ug/L | None set |
Reported level Delivered Water from City of Phoenix | 7–133 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Ucmr5 — City of Avondale (2024), AZ'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.
People also ask
+Is there Barium in Ucmr5 — City of Avondale (2024), AZ tap water?
Yes — Ucmr5 — City of Avondale (2024), AZ's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 35–180 ug/L. Ucmr5 — City of Avondale (2024), AZ's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Barium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Barium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Barium?
A metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can raise blood pressure.
+Where does this Barium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Barium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Ucmr5 — City of Avondale (2024), AZ 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/az/ucmr5-avondale-2024/2024/source.