Metals · 2024
Barium in Lakewood, CO tap water
Lakewood, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Barium at or above the federal limit (2 ug/L MCL). Measured value is 19.9× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 39.9 ug/L | 2 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 23.4 ug/L | 2 ug/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 17.3–30.2 ug/L | 2 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 21.7 ug/L | 2 ug/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 18.9–26.8 ug/L | 2 ug/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 30–36.5 ug/L | 2 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Volatile Organic Chemicals | 12 | None set |
Average System-wide | 34 ug/L | 2 ug/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 33.9–49.9 ug/L | 2 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Lakewood, CO's 2024 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 Lakewood, CO compares
5 of the 286 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 Lakewood, CO tap water?
Yes — Lakewood, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 39.9 ug/L. Lakewood, CO's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Barium at or above the federal limit (2 ug/L MCL). Measured value is 19.9× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Barium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Barium is 2 ug/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 286 systems on The Water Map measuring Barium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Columbus, OH, Hollywood, FL, Mcallen, TX.
+Where does this Barium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Barium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Lakewood, CO 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/co/lakewood/2024/source.