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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Barium

Cws - Lakeland

Barium is a mineral present in rocks, soil and water. High concentrations of barium in drinking water increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and hypertension.

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96

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201410.7 ppb1312ND - 23.6 ppb
20157.90 ppb139ND - 20.9 ppb
2016ND170ND
2017ND200ND
2018ND170ND
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 700 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 700 ppb for barium was defined by EWG as benchmark that protects against harm to the kidneys and the cardiovascular system.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 2,000 ppb

The legal limit for barium, established in 1991, was based on a 10-week study of barium exposure in 11 adult male volunteers. This limit does not include any additional consideration of children’s health.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-06-175701-005-13451.09 ppb
2014-07-145701-005-14424.99 ppb
2014-07-145701-004-150623.6 ppb
2014-07-145701-008-142516.3 ppb
2014-07-145701-008-142616.7 ppb
2014-08-125701-005-14274.57 ppb
2014-08-185810-005-0841ND
2014-09-165701-005-15235.31 ppb
2014-10-085701-008-114517.3 ppb
2014-10-085701-004-115521.6 ppb
2014-10-085701-005-12115.67 ppb
2014-10-085701-008-114417.6 ppb
2014-11-195701-005-08304.68 ppb
2015-01-215701-004-130520.9 ppb
2015-01-215701-005-12324.61 ppb
2015-01-215701-008-125114.8 ppb
2015-02-175701-005-09227.23 ppb
2015-04-135701-008-140516.1 ppb
2015-04-135701-005-14178.38 ppb
2015-05-205701-005-09206.80 ppb
2015-06-105701-005-14526.90 ppb
2015-06-235806-014-101017.0 ppb
2015-08-185810-005-1142ND
2015-10-195701-004-1022ND
2015-10-195701-005-1050ND
2015-12-085701-005-1014ND
2016-02-175701-005-1138ND
2016-03-075701-005-1329ND
2016-04-205810-008-1115ND
2016-04-205701-008-1115ND
2016-04-205701-005-1054ND
2016-05-175701-005-0920ND
2016-07-205701-005-1433ND
2016-07-205810-004-1347ND
2016-07-205701-008-1416ND
2016-08-165701-005-1432ND
2016-08-255810-003-1406ND
2016-09-075701-005-1443ND
2016-09-145810-014-1303ND
2016-10-125701-005-1042ND
2016-10-125701-014-1029ND
2016-10-125701-008-0957ND
2016-12-145701-005-1248ND
2017-01-105701-005-0857ND
2017-01-105701-004-0932ND
2017-01-105701-005-1052ND
2017-01-105701-008-0846ND
2017-02-075701-005-1417ND
2017-02-085701-014-1423ND
2017-03-075701-005-0836ND
2017-04-125701-005-1435ND
2017-04-125701-014-1420ND
2017-04-125701-008-1407ND
2017-06-075701-005-1436ND
2017-07-195701-014-1335ND
2017-07-205701-005-1422ND
2017-07-205701-008-1440ND
2017-08-225701-005-1000ND
2017-09-065701-005-1416ND
2017-10-245701-005-1420ND
2017-10-245701-008-1352ND
2017-10-245701-014-1406ND
2017-12-065701-005-0809ND
2018-01-165701-008-1430ND
2018-01-165701-014-1412ND
2018-01-165701-005-1435ND
2018-02-075701-005-1420ND
2018-03-195701-005-1435ND
2018-04-035701-005-1415ND
2018-04-035701-014-1355ND
2018-04-035701-008-1340ND
2018-04-185701-004-1400ND
2018-04-185701-008-1417ND
2018-04-185701-005-1430ND
2018-05-025701-005-1345ND
2018-07-235701-008-1500ND
2018-07-235701-014-1450ND
2018-07-235701-005-1440ND
2018-10-105810-005-0950ND
2018-12-115701-005-0830ND
2019-01-165701-008-1000ND
2019-01-165701-014-1010ND
2019-01-165701-005-1020ND
2019-02-065701-005-0934ND
2019-04-105701-008-1417ND
2019-04-105701-005-1438ND
2019-04-105701-014-1430ND
2019-04-235810-008-1310ND
2019-05-065701-005-1427ND
2019-07-105701-014-1436ND
2019-07-105701-008-1422ND
2019-07-105701-005-1444ND
2019-07-225810-004-1400ND
2019-08-205810-003-1500ND
2019-09-115810-014-1420ND
2019-10-165810-005-1434ND