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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Barium

Hicksville WD

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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83

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
20147.49 ppb1413ND - 19.0 ppb
20156.33 ppb442.20 ppb - 14.0 ppb
20168.24 ppb1918ND - 20.0 ppb
20177.04 ppb1310ND - 18.0 ppb
20189.29 ppb15152.10 ppb - 21.0 ppb
201939.6 ppb18182.10 ppb - 570.0 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
2014-04-241404I07-001-PRI2.30 ppb
2014-04-241404I07-003-PRI3.70 ppb
2014-04-241404I07-002-PRI4.40 ppb
2014-08-131408899-001-PRI19.0 ppb
2014-08-131408899-002-PRI6.90 ppb
2014-12-231412H47-003-PRI11.0 ppb
2014-12-231412H47-004-PRI8.80 ppb
2014-12-231412H47-007-PRI2.60 ppb
2014-12-231412H47-005-PRI14.0 ppb
2014-12-231412H47-009-PRIND
2014-12-231412H47-002-PRI8.30 ppb
2014-12-231412H47-008-PRI14.0 ppb
2014-12-231412H47-006-PRI4.90 ppb
2014-12-231412H47-001-PRI5.00 ppb
2015-05-041505132-001 PRI3.10 ppb
2015-05-111505731-003 PRI6.00 ppb
2015-05-111505731-001 PRI2.20 ppb
2015-05-111505731-002 PRI14.0 ppb
2016-05-171605F44-011ND
2016-05-171605F44-001-PRI2.80 ppb
2016-09-121609794-001-PRI20.0 ppb
2016-09-121609794-002-PRI7.10 ppb
2016-09-131600A01-002-PRI3.60 ppb
2016-09-131609A01-001-PRI3.60 ppb
2016-09-131609A01-002-PRI3.60 ppb
2016-09-141609B74-002-PRI13.0 ppb
2016-09-141609B48-002-PRI9.00 ppb
2016-09-141609B48-001-PRI14.0 ppb
2016-09-141609B74-001-PRI11.0 ppb
2016-09-151609C74-001-PRI2.10 ppb
2016-09-161509B91-00113.0 ppb
2016-09-161509B91-002-PRI8.70 ppb
2016-09-201609G74-002-PRI3.00 ppb
2016-09-201609G74-00316.0 ppb
2016-09-211609H81-003-PRI5.20 ppb
2016-09-211609H81-002-PRI13.0 ppb
2016-09-211609H81-001-PRI7.90 ppb
2017-09-067028975002-PRI2.80 ppb
2017-09-06702897500316.0 ppb
2017-09-127029543001-PRI13.0 ppb
2017-09-127029543002-PRI9.80 ppb
2017-09-157030102002-PRI6.80 ppb
2017-09-157030102001-PRI18.0 ppb
2017-09-197030413001-PRI4.30 ppb
2017-09-217030724001-PRI0.01000 ppb
2017-09-217030724002-PRIND
2017-09-267031075002-PRI13.0 ppb
2017-09-267031075003-PRIND
2017-09-267031075001-PRI7.80 ppb
2017-09-277031145001-PRIND
2018-04-057047356002-PRI11.0 ppb
2018-04-057047356001-PR6.60 ppb
2018-09-067063904002-PRI3.30 ppb
2018-09-067063917003-PRI6.30 ppb
2018-09-067063917002-PRI11.0 ppb
2018-09-067063904008-PRI2.10 ppb
2018-09-067063917001-PRI7.50 ppb
2018-09-067063904004-PRI21.0 ppb
2018-09-107064183001-PRI12.0 ppb
2018-09-107064147004-PRI8.70 ppb
2018-09-107064183002-PRI12.0 ppb
2018-09-107064147002-PRI13.0 ppb
2018-09-127064540002-PRI3.70 ppb
2018-09-12706454000117.0 ppb
2018-09-127064540005-PRI4.20 ppb
2019-09-1070104328003 PRI12.0 ppb
2019-09-1070104368001 PRI14.0 ppb
2019-09-1070104328002 PRI12.0 ppb
2019-09-1070104328001 PRI11.0 ppb
2019-09-1070104368003 PRI9.50 ppb
2019-09-1070104368002 PRI9.80 ppb
2019-09-1670105031003 PRI5.10 ppb
2019-09-1670105031001 PRI3.40 ppb
2019-09-1670105031002 PRI18.0 ppb
2019-09-1870105415002 PRI6.00 ppb
2019-09-1870105415001 PRI2.30 ppb
2019-09-1970105638001 PRI4.80 ppb
2019-09-1970105603001 PRI2.10 ppb
2019-09-1970105641002 PRI22.0 ppb
2019-09-1970105641001 PRI3.60 ppb
2019-09-1970105603002 PRI2.10 ppb
2019-09-1970105638002 PRI4.70 ppb
2019-09-2470106094001 PRI570.0 ppb