Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Barium

Woodlake, City Of

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND30ND
202148.2 ppb53ND - 86.0 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND20ND

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
2018-09-20CA5410020_004_004-201809201250ND
2018-09-20CA5410020_007_007-201809201230ND
2018-09-20CA5410020_008_008-201809201210ND
2018-09-20CA5410020_005_005-201809201240ND
2018-09-20CA5410020_006_006-201809201220ND
2020-09-15CA5410020_010_010-202009151144ND
2020-09-15CA5410020_009_009-202009151138ND
2020-11-19CA5410020_010_010-202011191140ND
2021-08-31CA5410020_004_004-202108311030ND
2021-08-31CA5410020_006_006-20210831104580.0 ppb
2021-08-31CA5410020_008_008-20210831110986.0 ppb
2021-08-31CA5410020_005_005-202108311010ND
2021-08-31CA5410020_007_007-20210831105575.0 ppb
2023-08-15CA5410020_009_009-202308151110ND
2023-08-15CA5410020_010_010-202308151100ND