Metals · 2024
Barium in Frisco, TX tap water
Frisco, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Barium at or above the federal limit (2 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level MCL | 2 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Mclg | 2 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Highest Level Detected | 0.06 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Highest Level Detected | 0.05 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Range Of Levels Detected | 0.04–0.06 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Reported level Range Of Levels Detected | 0.046–0.046 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Frisco, TX'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 Frisco, TX compares
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People also ask
+Is there Barium in Frisco, TX tap water?
Yes — Frisco, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 2 mg/L. Frisco, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Barium at or above the federal limit (2 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 1.0× the threshold.
+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.
+Where does this Barium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Barium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Frisco, TX 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/tx/frisco/2024/source.