Metals · 2023
Barium in Madera Valley Water Company — Madera, Ca, CA tap water
Madera Valley Water Company — Madera, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Barium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 108 | None set |
Range System-wide | 100–110 | None set |
Verbatim from Madera Valley Water Company — 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 Valley Water Company — 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 Valley Water Company — Madera, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Madera Valley Water Company — Madera, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 100–110. Madera Valley Water Company — Madera, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Barium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+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.
+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 Valley Water Company — 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-valley-water-company-madera-ca/2023/source.