Metals · 2022
Barium in Lukins Brothers Water Company, CA tap water
Lukins Brothers Water Company, CA's 2022 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.0175 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0.015–0.02 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Lukins Brothers Water Company, 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Barium in Lukins Brothers Water Company, CA tap water?
Yes — Lukins Brothers Water Company, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 0.015–0.02 mg/L. Lukins Brothers Water Company, CA's 2022 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2 mg/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Barium in drinking water?
The federal MCL 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 Lukins Brothers Water Company, 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/lukins-brothers-water-company/2022/source.