Metals · 2022
Barium in Fair Oaks Water District, CA tap water
Fair Oaks Water District, CA's 2022 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2 mg/L (Public health goal).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L Public health goal |
Average San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L Public health goal |
Range Citrus Heights Groundwater | 0–0.13 mg/L | 2 mg/L Public health goal |
Average Citrus Heights Groundwater | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L Public health goal |
Range Fair Oaks Groundwater | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L Public health goal |
Average Fair Oaks Groundwater | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Fair Oaks Water District, CA's 2022 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 Fair Oaks Water District, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Barium in Fair Oaks Water District, CA tap water?
Yes — Fair Oaks Water District, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at Not detected mg/L. Fair Oaks Water District, CA's 2022 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 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Fair Oaks Water District, 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/fair-oaks-water-district/2022/source.