Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Barium

Brookwood South/Fayetteville Public Works Commission

NOTE: Brookwood South/Fayetteville Public Works Commission purchases water from Fayetteville Public Works Commission which is required to test for barium. Sample information shown below was taken by Fayetteville Public Works Commission.

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
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

NOTE: Brookwood South/Fayetteville Public Works Commission purchases water from Fayetteville Public Works Commission which is required to test for barium. Sample information shown below was taken by Fayetteville Public Works Commission.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-0837729_18-00796ND
2018-01-0837729_18-00800ND
2020-01-0837729_20-00943ND
2020-01-0837729_20-00948ND
2021-01-0537729_21-00439ND
2021-01-0537729_21-00490ND
2022-01-0337729_22-00397ND
2022-01-0337729_22-00402ND
2023-01-0937729_23-01316ND
2023-01-0937729_23-01317ND