Metals · 2022
Barium in Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1, CA tap water
Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1, CA's 2022 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Groundwater | 0.15 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Range Groundwater | 0.14–0.16 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Average MWD's Surface Water | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Range MWD's Surface Water | Not detected mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1, 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 Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1, CA tap water?
Yes — Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 0.15 mg/L. Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1, 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 Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1, 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/maywood-mutual-water-co-1/2022/source.