Metals · 2024
Barium in City of Baltimore, MD tap water
City of Baltimore, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Barium at or above the federal limit (2 MCL). Measured value is 197.5× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Ashburton Plant | 0.0184–0.025 | 2 MCL |
Range Montebello Plants | 0.0297–395 | 2 MCL |
Maximum Ashburton Plant | 0.025 | 2 MCL |
Maximum Montebello Plants | 0.0395 | 2 MCL |
Verbatim from City of Baltimore, MD'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 Baltimore, MD 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 Baltimore, MD tap water?
Yes — City of Baltimore, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 0.0297–395. City of Baltimore, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Barium at or above the federal limit (2 MCL). Measured value is 197.5× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Barium in drinking water?
The federal MCL 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 Baltimore, MD 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/md/baltimore/2024/source.