Metals · 2024
Barium in City of Lighthouse Point, FL tap water
City of Lighthouse Point, FL's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2 (MCLG).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 0.003 | 2 MCLG |
Verbatim from City of Lighthouse Point, FL'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 City of Lighthouse Point, FL 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 City of Lighthouse Point, FL tap water?
Yes — City of Lighthouse Point, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 0.003. City of Lighthouse Point, FL's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2 (MCLG).
+What's the federal limit for Barium in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Barium is 2 . 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 City of Lighthouse Point, FL 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/fl/lighthouse-point/2024/source.