Metals · 2024
Barium in 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA tap water
53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 0.008 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 0.008–0.009 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA'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 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA 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 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA tap water?
Yes — 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 0.008 mg/L. 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA's 2024 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.
+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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the 53 Communities in the MWRA Service Area, MA 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/ma/53-communities-in-the-mwra-service-area/2024/source.