Metals · 2023
Barium in Madera Co Md10a-madera Ranchos — Madera, Ca, CA tap water
Madera Co Md10a-madera Ranchos — Madera, Ca, CA's 2023 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.33 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0.25–0.38 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Madera Co Md10a-madera Ranchos — Madera, Ca, 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 Madera Co Md10a-madera Ranchos — Madera, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 816 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 Madera Co Md10a-madera Ranchos — Madera, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Madera Co Md10a-madera Ranchos — Madera, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 0.25–0.38 mg/L. Madera Co Md10a-madera Ranchos — Madera, Ca, CA's 2023 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Barium over the federal limit?
5 of the 816 systems on The Water Map measuring Barium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Westmorland, City of — Westmorland, Ca, CA, Ramona Municipal Wd — Ramona, Ca, CA, Valley State Prison — Chowchilla, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Barium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Barium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Madera Co Md10a-madera Ranchos — Madera, Ca, 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/madera-co-md10a-madera-ranchos-madera-ca/2023/source.