Metals · 2023
Barium in City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA tap water
City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2023 Barium measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average MWD's Surface Water | 0.124 ug/L | None set |
Range Groundwater | 0.051 ug/L | None set |
Average Groundwater | 0.051 ug/L | None set |
Range MWD's Surface Water | 0–0.124 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2023 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 City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 816 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 City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 0.124 ug/L. City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2023 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Barium over the federal limit?
5 of the 816 systems on The Water Map measuring Barium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Westmorland, City of — Westmorland, Ca, CA, Ramona Municipal Wd — Ramona, Ca, CA, Valley State Prison — Chowchilla, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Barium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Barium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, 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/bell-gardens-downey-ca/2023/source.