Metals · 2024
Barium in Long Beach, CA tap water
Long Beach, CA's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2000 ug/L (Public health goal).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average MWD Zone (114) | 110 ug/L | 2000 ug/L Public health goal |
Average Blended Zone (325) | Not detected ug/L | 2000 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Long Beach, 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 Long Beach, CA compares
5 of the 279 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 Long Beach, CA tap water?
Yes — Long Beach, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 110 ug/L. Long Beach, CA's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2000 ug/L (Public health goal).
+What's the federal limit for Barium in drinking water?
The federal Public health goal for Barium is 2000 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 279 systems on The Water Map measuring Barium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Scottsdale, AZ, Thornton, CO, Madison, WI.
+Where does this Barium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Barium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Long Beach, 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/long-beach/2024/source.