Metals · 2023
Barium in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water
Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2023 Barium measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Southern Combined Wells | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average MWD Weymouth Plant | 124 ug/L | None set |
Range MWD Weymouth Plant | 124 ug/L | None set |
Average MWD Diemer Plant | 124 ug/L | None set |
Range MWD Diemer Plant | 124 ug/L | None set |
Average MWD Jensen Plant | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range MWD Jensen Plant | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Northern Combined Wells | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Northern Combined Wells | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average Southern Combined Wells | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Barium in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water?
Yes — Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 124 ug/L. Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2023 Barium measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Barium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Barium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, 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/los-angeles-city-dept-of-water-power/2023/source.