Metals · 2024
Barium in Elk Grove, CA tap water
Elk Grove, CA's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2 mg/L (Public health goal).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range EGWD Service Area 1 (Groundwater) | 0–0.12 mg/L | 2 mg/L Public health goal |
Average EGWD Service Area 1 (Groundwater) | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L Public health goal |
Range EGWD Service Area 2 (SCWA Groundwater) | 0–0.15 mg/L | 2 mg/L Public health goal |
Average EGWD Service Area 2 (SCWA Groundwater) | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L Public health goal |
Range EGWD Service Area 2 (SCWA Surface Water) | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L Public health goal |
Average EGWD Service Area 2 (SCWA Surface Water) | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Elk Grove, 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.
How Elk Grove, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Barium in Elk Grove, CA tap water?
Yes — Elk Grove, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at Not detected mg/L. Elk Grove, CA's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2 mg/L (Public health goal).
+What's the federal limit for Barium in drinking water?
The federal Public health goal 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 Elk Grove, 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/elk-grove/2024/source.