Metals · 2023
Barium in City of Mountain View — Mountain View, Ca, CA tap water
City of Mountain View — Mountain View, Ca, CA's 2023 Barium measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range CMV Wells | 130–140 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Mountain View — Mountain View, 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 City of Mountain View — Mountain View, 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 City of Mountain View — Mountain View, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Mountain View — Mountain View, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 130–140 ug/L. City of Mountain View — Mountain View, Ca, 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.
+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 City of Mountain View — Mountain View, 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/mountain-view-mountain-view-ca/2023/source.