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Barium

Camp Pendleton (South)

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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141

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
201416.2 ppb213ND - 120.0 ppb
201529.6 ppb246ND - 140.0 ppb
201642.0 ppb207ND - 160.0 ppb
201749.6 ppb2310ND - 160.0 ppb
201835.4 ppb289ND - 140.0 ppb
201953.2 ppb2511ND - 170.0 ppb

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
2014-01-279590-039-1100ND
2014-01-299590-032-1115ND
2014-02-139590-030-1115ND
2014-04-239590-009-0944ND
2014-04-239590-034-1115ND
2014-04-249590-022-1115110.0 ppb
2014-04-259590-014-1150ND
2014-04-259590-036-1115ND
2014-04-289590-035-1210ND
2014-05-219590-030-1015ND
2014-05-219590-039-1050ND
2014-05-239590-049-1030ND
2014-06-119590-043-1140ND
2014-06-129590-044-1220120.0 ppb
2014-06-249590-037-1100110.0 ppb
2014-07-099590-049-1030ND
2014-07-149590-039-1120ND
2014-07-179590-030-1140ND
2014-10-289590-030-1115ND
2014-11-069590-049-1155ND
2014-11-209590-039-1255ND
2015-01-169590-030-1035110.0 ppb
2015-01-219590-049-1315ND
2015-01-269590-039-1210ND
2015-03-139590-043-1336ND
2015-03-139590-044-1310120.0 ppb
2015-03-169590-020-1220ND
2015-03-169590-037-1250110.0 ppb
2015-03-189590-019-1050140.0 ppb
2015-03-189590-034-1242ND
2015-03-199590-018-0800ND
2015-03-249590-022-1105120.0 ppb
2015-04-019590-036-1025ND
2015-04-099590-014-0945ND
2015-05-119590-039-1145ND
2015-05-129590-049-1135ND
2015-05-209590-030-1000110.0 ppb
2015-07-249590-030-1020ND
2015-07-279590-039-1300ND
2015-08-139590-035-1046ND
2015-08-249590-049-1145ND
2015-08-249590-051-1230ND
2015-10-149590-039-1230ND
2015-10-149590-049-1120ND
2015-10-159590-030-1215ND
2016-01-139590-049-1230ND
2016-02-059590-039-1115ND
2016-02-199590-030-1050100.0 ppb
2016-04-219590-034-1236ND
2016-04-219590-035-1205ND
2016-04-269590-022-1105120.0 ppb
2016-04-269590-037-1220120.0 ppb
2016-04-279590-019-1248160.0 ppb
2016-04-289590-043-1145ND
2016-04-289590-044-1102110.0 ppb
2016-04-299590-014-1130ND
2016-04-299590-036-1048ND
2016-05-039590-030-1200ND
2016-05-059590-039-1115ND
2016-05-059590-051-1045ND
2016-05-129590-020-1130110.0 ppb
2016-08-039590-039-1200ND
2016-08-089590-030-1130120.0 ppb
2016-11-019590-030-1115ND
2016-11-219590-039-1325ND
2017-01-099590-030-1140100.0 ppb
2017-02-159590-039-1120ND
2017-03-079590-036-1110ND
2017-03-089590-014-1105ND
2017-03-099590-020-1115120.0 ppb
2017-03-099590-035-1150100.0 ppb
2017-03-099590-051-1230ND
2017-03-179590-019-1146160.0 ppb
2017-03-179590-034-1240ND
2017-03-179590-037-1115110.0 ppb
2017-03-239590-022-1250110.0 ppb
2017-03-309590-043-1135ND
2017-03-309590-044-1115100.0 ppb
2017-05-109590-039-1215ND
2017-05-119590-030-1245120.0 ppb
2017-07-139590-030-1300120.0 ppb
2017-07-219590-049-1310ND
2017-07-249590-039-1030ND
2017-11-019590-039-1200ND
2017-11-179590-032-1045100.0 ppb
2017-12-049590-030-1245ND
2017-12-139590-018-0740ND
2017-12-289590-049-1110ND
2018-01-099590-032-1320100.0 ppb
2018-01-259590-039-1120ND
2018-02-059590-030-1315120.0 ppb
2018-02-089590-014-1235ND
2018-02-129590-036-1335ND
2018-02-129590-049-1110ND
2018-02-149590-018-0740100.0 ppb
2018-03-149590-051-1242ND
2018-03-159590-020-1130ND
2018-03-159590-035-1200ND
2018-03-219590-034-1245100.0 ppb
2018-03-229590-043-1125ND
2018-03-229590-044-1020ND
2018-03-269590-022-1340110.0 ppb
2018-03-299590-019-1225140.0 ppb
2018-03-299590-037-1302100.0 ppb
2018-04-249590-039-1220ND
2018-04-259590-030-1300110.0 ppb
2018-05-019590-049-1300ND
2018-05-169590-032-1230ND
2018-07-239590-039-1145ND
2018-07-259590-030-1152ND
2018-07-279590-032-0822ND
2018-08-139590-049-1000ND
2018-11-069590-030-1245110.0 ppb
2018-11-139590-032-1245ND
2018-11-139590-049-1230ND
2018-11-199590-039-1100ND
2019-01-099590-030-1230130.0 ppb
2019-01-239590-039-1200ND
2019-01-289590-032-0945110.0 ppb
2019-01-289590-049-1040ND
2019-01-309590-020-1052ND
2019-01-319590-034-1100ND
2019-02-219590-014-1320ND
2019-02-289590-051-1042ND
2019-03-019590-035-1102ND
2019-03-159590-043-1035ND
2019-03-159590-044-1120110.0 ppb
2019-03-219590-019-1136170.0 ppb
2019-03-219590-037-1100100.0 ppb
2019-05-079590-032-0835120.0 ppb
2019-05-079590-049-1025ND
2019-05-089590-039-1215ND
2019-05-099590-030-1100130.0 ppb
2019-07-249590-039-1200ND
2019-07-309590-032-0730120.0 ppb
2019-07-309590-049-0830ND
2019-09-199590-030-0638110.0 ppb
2019-10-309590-030-1045120.0 ppb
2019-11-129590-039-1220ND
2019-11-149590-032-0710110.0 ppb
2019-11-149590-049-0810ND