Metals · 2023
Barium in Winton Water & Sanitary Dist — Winton, Ca, CA tap water
Winton Water & Sanitary Dist — Winton, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Barium at or above the federal limit (2 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 2.5× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Column 3 | 0.17 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Column 2 | 5 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Winton Water & Sanitary Dist — Winton, 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.
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+Is there Barium in Winton Water & Sanitary Dist — Winton, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Winton Water & Sanitary Dist — Winton, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 5 mg/L. Winton Water & Sanitary Dist — Winton, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Barium at or above the federal limit (2 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 2.5× the threshold.
+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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Winton Water & Sanitary Dist — Winton, 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/winton-water-sanitary-dist-winton-ca/2023/source.