Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Barium

Coast Springs - Cal. Water Service (puc)

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.

 

69

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND130ND
201913.0 ppb101ND - 130.0 ppb
202035.0 ppb123ND - 150.0 ppb
202123.0 ppb102ND - 130.0 ppb
202249.4 ppb1411ND - 110.0 ppb
202357.4 ppb107ND - 150.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-02-07CA2110007_001_001-201802071215ND
2018-04-12CA2110007_001_001-201804121245ND
2018-04-12CA2110007_002_002-201804121145ND
2018-06-26CA2110007_001_001-201806261230ND
2018-07-16CA2110007_008_008-201807161220ND
2018-07-16CA2110007_006_006-201807161125ND
2018-07-16CA2110007_007_007-201807161155ND
2018-07-23CA2110007_003_003-201807231150ND
2018-07-23CA2110007_004_004-201807231210ND
2018-07-26CA2110007_005_005-201807261140ND
2018-07-26CA2110007_016_016-201807261155ND
2018-08-06CA2110007_002_002-201808061045ND
2018-08-06CA2110007_010_010-201808061105ND
2019-06-12CA2110007_001_001-201906121245ND
2019-06-17CA2110007_003_003-201906171100ND
2019-06-17CA2110007_002_002-201906171045ND
2019-07-08CA2110007_005_005-201907081340ND
2019-08-01CA2110007_010_010-201908011040ND
2019-08-12CA2110007_016_016-201908121025ND
2019-10-07CA2110007_007_007-201910071000ND
2019-10-07CA2110007_006_006-201910071035ND
2019-10-07CA2110007_004_004-201910071105ND
2019-10-07CA2110007_008_008-201910071020130.0 ppb
2020-06-15CA2110007_008_008-202006150945150.0 ppb
2020-06-15CA2110007_007_007-202006151000130.0 ppb
2020-06-15CA2110007_005_005-202006151040ND
2020-06-15CA2110007_001_001-202006151120ND
2020-06-18CA2110007_016_016-202006181000ND
2020-06-24CA2110007_004_004-202006241200140.0 ppb
2020-06-24CA2110007_002_002-202006241245ND
2020-06-24CA2110007_003_003-202006241140ND
2020-07-14CA2110007_010_010-202007141050ND
2020-10-05CA2110007_006_006-202010050730ND
2020-10-12CA2110007_002_002-202010121150ND
2020-10-12CA2110007_001_001-202010121145ND
2021-06-14CA2110007_001_001-202106141110ND
2021-06-14CA2110007_006_006-202106141225ND
2021-06-14CA2110007_004_004-202106141210100.0 ppb
2021-06-14CA2110007_002_002-202106141155ND
2021-06-22CA2110007_005_005-202106221035ND
2021-06-22CA2110007_016_016-202106221100ND
2021-06-22CA2110007_008_008-202106221010130.0 ppb
2021-07-01CA2110007_007_007-202107011155ND
2021-07-06CA2110007_010_010-202107060900ND
2021-07-06CA2110007_003_003-202107060950ND
2022-04-12CA2110007_001_001-20220412113035.7 ppb
2022-04-26CA2110007_002_002-20220426093531.5 ppb
2022-06-13CA2110007_001_001-202206131150ND
2022-06-14CA2110007_007_007-20220614105067.0 ppb
2022-06-14CA2110007_002_002-202206141145ND
2022-06-14CA2110007_016_016-202206141225ND
2022-06-14CA2110007_005_005-20220614121551.0 ppb
2022-06-14CA2110007_006_006-20220614101052.0 ppb
2022-06-28CA2110007_008_008-202206281130110.0 ppb
2022-07-19CA2110007_003_003-20220719110078.0 ppb
2022-07-19CA2110007_004_004-202207191045110.0 ppb
2022-07-19CA2110007_010_010-20220719121091.0 ppb
2022-07-19CA2110007_001_001-20220719093036.1 ppb
2022-10-05CA2110007_001_001-20221005104528.8 ppb
2023-02-14CA2110007_001_001-20230214113039.1 ppb
2023-06-06CA2110007_001_001-202306061140ND
2023-06-19CA2110007_016_016-202306191000ND
2023-06-19CA2110007_005_005-20230619093075.0 ppb
2023-06-21CA2110007_006_006-20230621090056.0 ppb
2023-06-21CA2110007_007_007-20230621093063.0 ppb
2023-06-22CA2110007_008_008-202306221130120.0 ppb
2023-06-27CA2110007_004_004-202306270930150.0 ppb
2023-06-28CA2110007_002_002-202306280945ND
2023-07-18CA2110007_010_010-20230718114071.0 ppb