Metals · 2024
Barium in Albuquerque, NM tap water
Albuquerque, NM's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum System-wide | 0.035 mg/L | None set |
Average System-wide | 0.047 mg/L | None set |
Average San Juan-Chama Drinking Water Plant | 0.059 mg/L | None set |
Maximum System-wide | 0.059 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Albuquerque, NM'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 Albuquerque, NM compares
2 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 Albuquerque, NM tap water?
Yes — Albuquerque, NM's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 0.059 mg/L. Albuquerque, NM's 2024 Barium measurement is below the federal limit.
+What's the federal limit for Barium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Barium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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?
2 of the 816 systems on The Water Map measuring Barium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include St Petersburg, FL, Frisco, TX.
+Where does this Barium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Barium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Albuquerque, NM 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/nm/albuquerque/2024/source.