Metals · 2024
Barium in Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD tap water
Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2000 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | 190 ug/L | 2000 ug/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 140–190 ug/L | 2000 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Cheltenham Youth Facility, 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 Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD compares
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People also ask
+Is there Barium in Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD tap water?
Yes — Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 190 ug/L. Cheltenham Youth Facility, MD's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2000 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Barium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Barium is 2000 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.
+Where does this Barium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Barium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cheltenham Youth Facility, 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/cheltenham-youth-facility/2024/source.