Metals · 2024
Barium in Ucmr5 — Bakersfield, City of (2024), CA tap water
Ucmr5 — Bakersfield, City of (2024), CA's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Groundwater | 0–0.15 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Range Surface Water | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Average Surface Water | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Range Kcwa | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Average Kcwa | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Average Groundwater | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Ucmr5 — Bakersfield, City of (2024), CA'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 — Bakersfield, City of (2024), CA tap water?
Yes — Ucmr5 — Bakersfield, City of (2024), CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at Not detected mg/L. Ucmr5 — Bakersfield, City of (2024), CA's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2 mg/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Barium in drinking water?
The federal MCL 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.
+Where does this Barium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Barium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Ucmr5 — Bakersfield, City of (2024), CA 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/ca/ucmr5-bakersfield-2024/2024/source.