Metals · 2023
Barium in Houston, TX tap water
Houston, TX's 2023 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum System-wide | 0.29 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Minimum System-wide | 0.22 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 0.23 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 0.29 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Minimum System-wide | 0.04 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Maximum System-wide | 0.24 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 0.27 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 0.15 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Maximum System-wide | 0.39 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 0.12 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Average System-wide | 0.3 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Minimum System-wide | 0.07 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Maximum System-wide | 0.36 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Minimum System-wide | 0.25 mg/L | 2 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Houston, TX's 2023 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 Houston, TX 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 Houston, TX tap water?
Yes — Houston, TX's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Barium at 0.3 mg/L. Houston, TX's 2023 Barium measurement is below the federal limit of 2 mg/L (MCL).
+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.
+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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Houston, 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/houston/2023/source.