Metals · 2023
Barium in Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA tap water
Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA's 2023 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 UG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Source water | 24.74848484848485 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Average Entry point | 26.85 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | 35.4 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 23.3 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Cal-water Service Co.-chico, 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 Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA compares
5 of the 362 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 Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA tap water?
Yes — Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 26.85 UG/L. Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA's 2023 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 UG/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Barium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Barium is 1000 UG/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 362 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cal-water Service Co.-chico, 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/cal-water-service-co-chico/2023/source.