Barium
Baton Rouge Water Company
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.
380
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
2
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 29.4 ppb | 68 | 2 | ND - 1,000.0 ppb |
| 2015 | 17.1 ppb | 40 | 34 | ND - 120.0 ppb |
| 2016 | 9.63 ppb | 94 | 58 | ND - 60.0 ppb |
| 2017 | ND | 74 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 36 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 68 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-13 | AD88254 | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | AD88259 | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | AD88264 | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | AD88269 | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | AD88274 | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | AD88254 | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | AD88259 | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | AD88264 | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | AD88269 | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | AD88274 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | AD91106 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | AD91111 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | AD91116 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | AD91121 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | AD91126 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | AD91106 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | AD91111 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | AD91116 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | AD91121 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | AD91126 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | AD91409 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | AD91414 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | AD91419 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | AD91424 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | AD91429 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | AD91409 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | AD91414 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | AD91419 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | AD91424 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | AD91429 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | AD91626 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | AD91631 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | AD91636 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | AD91641 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | AD91646 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | AD91626 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | AD91631 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | AD91636 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | AD91641 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | AD91646 | ND |
| 2014-06-09 | AD92066 | ND |
| 2014-06-09 | AD92066 | ND |
| 2014-07-14 | AD93439 | ND |
| 2014-07-14 | AD93444 | ND |
| 2014-07-14 | AD93449 | ND |
| 2014-07-14 | AD93454 | ND |
| 2014-07-14 | AD93439 | ND |
| 2014-07-14 | AD93444 | ND |
| 2014-07-14 | AD93449 | ND |
| 2014-07-14 | AD93454 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | AD93984 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | AD93989 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | AD93994 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | AD93999 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | AD94004 | 1,000.0 ppb |
| 2014-07-21 | AD93984 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | AD93989 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | AD93994 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | AD93999 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | AD94004 | 1,000.0 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | AD95140 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | AD95145 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | AD95150 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | AD95160 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | AD95140 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | AD95145 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | AD95150 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | AD95160 | ND |
| 2015-03-30 | 35181845005 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2015-03-30 | 35181845005 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | 35196455004 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | 35196455005 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | 35196455004 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2015-07-06 | 35196455005 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-03 | 35200997001 | 7.60 ppb |
| 2015-08-03 | 35200997002 | 11.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-03 | 35200997003 | ND |
| 2015-08-03 | 35200997004 | ND |
| 2015-08-03 | 35200997005 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-03 | 35200997001 | 7.60 ppb |
| 2015-08-03 | 35200997002 | 11.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-03 | 35200997003 | ND |
| 2015-08-03 | 35200997004 | ND |
| 2015-08-03 | 35200997005 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 35203438001 | 11.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 35203438002 | 24.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 35203438001 | 11.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 35203438002 | 24.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-31 | 35205974004 | 28.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-31 | 35205974005 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-31 | 35205974004 | 28.0 ppb |
| 2015-08-31 | 35205974005 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2015-11-02 | 35215110001 | 120.0 ppb |
| 2015-11-02 | 35215110002 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2015-11-02 | 35215110003 | 6.60 ppb |
| 2015-11-02 | 35215110001 | 120.0 ppb |
| 2015-11-02 | 35215110002 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2015-11-02 | 35215110003 | 6.60 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 35219066001 | 6.90 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 35219066002 | ND |
| 2015-11-30 | 35219066003 | 28.0 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 35219066004 | 9.60 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 35219066005 | 8.70 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 35219066001 | 6.90 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 35219066002 | ND |
| 2015-11-30 | 35219066003 | 28.0 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 35219066004 | 9.60 ppb |
| 2015-11-30 | 35219066005 | 8.70 ppb |
| 2016-01-12 | 35225030004 | 60.0 ppb |
| 2016-01-12 | 35225030005 | 21.0 ppb |
| 2016-01-12 | 35225030004 | 60.0 ppb |
| 2016-01-12 | 35225030005 | 21.0 ppb |
| 2016-01-25 | 35227129001 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2016-01-25 | 35227129002 | 5.10 ppb |
| 2016-01-25 | 35227129003 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2016-01-25 | 35227129004 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2016-01-25 | 35227129005 | 11.0 ppb |
| 2016-01-25 | 35227129001 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2016-01-25 | 35227129002 | 5.10 ppb |
| 2016-01-25 | 35227129003 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2016-01-25 | 35227129004 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2016-01-25 | 35227129005 | 11.0 ppb |
| 2016-02-29 | 35232145001 | 8.80 ppb |
| 2016-02-29 | 35232145002 | 5.90 ppb |
| 2016-02-29 | 35232145003 | 8.50 ppb |
| 2016-02-29 | 35232145001 | 8.80 ppb |
| 2016-02-29 | 35232145002 | 5.90 ppb |
| 2016-02-29 | 35232145003 | 8.50 ppb |
| 2016-04-11 | 35239236001 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-11 | 35239236002 | 9.60 ppb |
| 2016-04-11 | 35239236003 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-11 | 35239236004 | 6.60 ppb |
| 2016-04-11 | 35239236001 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-11 | 35239236002 | 9.60 ppb |
| 2016-04-11 | 35239236003 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-11 | 35239236004 | 6.60 ppb |
| 2016-04-20 | 35240674001 | 11.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-20 | 35240674002 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-20 | 35240674001 | 11.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-20 | 35240674002 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-27 | 35241963001 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-27 | 35241963002 | 21.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-27 | 35241963003 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-27 | 35241963004 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-27 | 35241963005 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-27 | 35241963001 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-27 | 35241963002 | 21.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-27 | 35241963003 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-27 | 35241963004 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-27 | 35241963005 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2016-05-03 | AE06240 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | AE06244 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | AE06248 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | AE06252 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | AE06256 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | AE06240 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | AE06244 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | AE06248 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | AE06252 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | AE06256 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | AE06387 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | AE06391 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | AE06395 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | AE06399 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | AE06403 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | AE06387 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | AE06391 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | AE06395 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | AE06399 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | AE06403 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | AE06573 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | AE06577 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | AE06589 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | AE06573 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | AE06577 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | AE06589 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | AE06721 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | AE06725 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | AE06729 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | AE06721 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | AE06725 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | AE06729 | ND |
| 2016-08-22 | 35261432001 | 5.80 ppb |
| 2016-08-22 | 35261432002 | 49.0 ppb |
| 2016-08-22 | 35261432001 | 5.80 ppb |
| 2016-08-22 | 35261432002 | 49.0 ppb |
| 2016-08-30 | 35263152001 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2016-08-30 | 35263152001 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2016-09-14 | 35265890005 | ND |
| 2016-09-14 | 35265890005 | ND |
| 2016-09-20 | 35267198001 | 34.0 ppb |
| 2016-09-20 | 35267198002 | 5.90 ppb |
| 2016-09-20 | 35267198003 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2016-09-20 | 35267198004 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2016-09-20 | 35267198005 | ND |
| 2016-09-20 | 35267198001 | 34.0 ppb |
| 2016-09-20 | 35267198002 | 5.90 ppb |
| 2016-09-20 | 35267198003 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2016-09-20 | 35267198004 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2016-09-20 | 35267198005 | ND |
| 2016-10-05 | 35270134001 | 8.60 ppb |
| 2016-10-05 | 35270134001 | 8.60 ppb |
| 2017-01-17 | AE12842 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | AE12846 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | AE12850 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | AE12854 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | AE12858 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | AE12842 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | AE12846 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | AE12850 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | AE12854 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | AE12858 | ND |
| 2017-01-23 | AE12875 | ND |
| 2017-01-23 | AE12875 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | AE13859 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | AE13863 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | AE13875 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | AE13859 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | AE13863 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | AE13875 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | AE14136 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | AE14140 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | AE14144 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | AE14148 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | AE14152 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | AE14136 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | AE14140 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | AE14144 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | AE14148 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | AE14152 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | AE14198 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | AE14202 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | AE14206 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | AE14210 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | AE14198 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | AE14202 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | AE14206 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | AE14210 | ND |
| 2017-06-05 | AE14287 | ND |
| 2017-06-05 | AE14299 | ND |
| 2017-06-05 | AE14303 | ND |
| 2017-06-05 | AE14287 | ND |
| 2017-06-05 | AE14299 | ND |
| 2017-06-05 | AE14303 | ND |
| 2017-06-19 | AE14875 | ND |
| 2017-06-19 | AE14879 | ND |
| 2017-06-19 | AE14875 | ND |
| 2017-06-19 | AE14879 | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | AE15201 | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | AE15205 | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | AE15209 | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | AE15213 | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | AE15217 | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | AE15201 | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | AE15205 | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | AE15209 | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | AE15213 | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | AE15217 | ND |
| 2017-07-18 | AE15712 | ND |
| 2017-07-18 | AE15716 | ND |
| 2017-07-18 | AE15720 | ND |
| 2017-07-18 | AE15724 | ND |
| 2017-07-18 | AE15712 | ND |
| 2017-07-18 | AE15716 | ND |
| 2017-07-18 | AE15720 | ND |
| 2017-07-18 | AE15724 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | AE15924 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | AE15928 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | AE15924 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | AE15928 | ND |
| 2017-08-02 | AE16227 | ND |
| 2017-08-02 | AE16227 | ND |
| 2017-11-28 | AE20079 | ND |
| 2017-11-28 | AE20079 | ND |
| 2017-12-05 | AE20104 | ND |
| 2017-12-05 | AE20104 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | AE21373 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | AE21376 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | AE21373 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | AE21376 | ND |
| 2018-09-20 | B1804419-001 | ND |
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