Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Barium

Yuima Municipal Water District Ida

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
201932.9 ppb72ND - 130.0 ppb
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
202272.0 ppb96ND - 130.0 ppb
2023ND30ND

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
2018-07-10CA3700938_004_004-201807101105ND
2019-03-12CA3700938_048_048-201903121045ND
2019-06-11CA3700938_005_005-201906111200ND
2019-07-09CA3700938_047_047-201907091130130.0 ppb
2019-07-09CA3700938_031_031-201907090730ND
2019-07-09CA3700938_012_012-201907090845ND
2019-07-09CA3700938_006_006-201907090800ND
2019-10-08CA3700938_011_011-201910080820100.0 ppb
2020-06-09CA3700938_037_037-202006090720ND
2020-07-14CA3700938_020_020-202007141200ND
2021-07-13CA3700938_004_004-202107130845ND
2022-03-09CA3700938_048_048-20220309132068.0 ppb
2022-07-05CA3700938_047_047-202207051310130.0 ppb
2022-07-12CA3700938_012_012-202207121330ND
2022-10-12CA3700938_011_011-202210121000110.0 ppb
2022-10-25CA3700938_031_031-202210251130100.0 ppb
2022-10-25CA3700938_005_005-202210251145110.0 ppb
2022-10-25CA3700938_012_012-202210251100ND
2022-11-01CA3700938_006_006-202211011400ND
2022-12-20CA3700938_047_047-202212201330130.0 ppb
2023-01-09CA3700938_006_006-202301091230ND
2023-06-05CA3700938_037_037-202306050930ND
2023-07-11CA3700938_020_020-202307110750ND