Metals · 2023
Barium in Irvine Ranch Water District, CA tap water
Irvine Ranch Water District, CA's 2023 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 UG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Entry point | 68.66666666666667 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 61.7 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Average Source water | 40.800000000000004 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | 106 UG/L | 1000 UG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Irvine Ranch Water District, 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 Irvine Ranch Water District, CA compares
4 of the 136 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 Irvine Ranch Water District, CA tap water?
Yes — Irvine Ranch Water District, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 68.66666666666667 UG/L. Irvine Ranch Water District, 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?
4 of the 136 systems on The Water Map measuring Barium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Scottsdale, AZ, Thornton, CO, Denver, CO.
+Where does this Barium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Barium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Irvine Ranch 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/irvine-ranch-water-district/2023/source.