Metals · 2024
Barium in North Charleston, SC tap water
North Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Barium at or above the federal limit (7 ug/L NL). Measured value is 2.7× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Feb 2019 | 16 ug/L | 7 ug/L NL |
Reported level May 2019 | 17 ug/L | 7 ug/L NL |
Reported level Dec 2018 | 12 ug/L | 7 ug/L NL |
Reported level Feb 2022 | 13 ug/L | 7 ug/L NL |
Reported level Oct 2023 | 19 ug/L | 7 ug/L NL |
Reported level Jan 2024 | 14 ug/L | 7 ug/L NL |
Reported level Nov 2021 | 12 ug/L | 7 ug/L NL |
Reported level Aug 2018 | 14 ug/L | 7 ug/L NL |
Reported level Oct 2020 | 14 ug/L | 7 ug/L NL |
Verbatim from North Charleston, SC'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 North Charleston, SC 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 North Charleston, SC tap water?
Yes — North Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 19 ug/L. North Charleston, SC's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Barium at or above the federal limit (7 ug/L NL). Measured value is 2.7× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Barium in drinking water?
The federal NL for Barium is 7 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.
+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 North Charleston, SC 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/sc/north-charleston/2024/source.