Barium
City of Tucson
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | 59.3 ppb | 108 | 102 | ND - 128.0 ppb |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | 58.4 ppb | 98 | 94 | ND - 149.0 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 |
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2016-01-11 | L160042-01I | ND |
2016-01-11 | L160042-03I | 127.0 ppb |
2016-01-11 | L160042-04I | 36.2 ppb |
2016-01-12 | L160043-01I | 53.3 ppb |
2016-01-12 | L160043-02I | 69.3 ppb |
2016-01-12 | L160043-03I | 80.1 ppb |
2016-01-12 | L160043-04I | 75.7 ppb |
2016-01-12 | L160043-05I | 91.9 ppb |
2016-01-13 | L160045-02I | 34.9 ppb |
2016-01-13 | L160045-04I | 49.9 ppb |
2016-01-13 | L160045-05I | 43.5 ppb |
2016-01-14 | L160046-01I | 71.0 ppb |
2016-01-14 | L160046-03I | 64.3 ppb |
2016-01-14 | L160046-04I | 47.6 ppb |
2016-01-14 | L160046-05I | 80.3 ppb |
2016-01-19 | L160066-01I | 67.8 ppb |
2016-01-19 | L160066-02I | 62.3 ppb |
2016-01-19 | L160066-03I | 59.5 ppb |
2016-01-19 | L160066-04I | 39.3 ppb |
2016-01-19 | L160066-05I | 106.0 ppb |
2016-01-20 | L160068-01I | 69.3 ppb |
2016-01-20 | L160068-02I | 72.7 ppb |
2016-01-20 | L160068-03I | 68.7 ppb |
2016-01-20 | L160068-04I | 102.0 ppb |
2016-01-20 | L160068-05I | 116.0 ppb |
2016-01-21 | L160069-01I | 60.7 ppb |
2016-01-21 | L160069-02I | 65.8 ppb |
2016-01-21 | L160069-03I | 67.5 ppb |
2016-01-21 | L160069-04I | 57.2 ppb |
2016-01-21 | L160069-05I | 3.83 ppb |
2016-01-25 | L160091-01I | 60.5 ppb |
2016-01-25 | L160091-02I | 47.5 ppb |
2016-01-25 | L160091-03I | 67.2 ppb |
2016-01-25 | L160091-04I | 78.7 ppb |
2016-01-25 | L160091-05I | 74.5 ppb |
2016-01-26 | L160092-01I | 39.6 ppb |
2016-01-26 | L160092-03I | 27.5 ppb |
2016-01-26 | L160092-04I | 63.7 ppb |
2016-01-26 | L160092-05I | 48.3 ppb |
2016-01-27 | L160094-01I | 50.4 ppb |
2016-01-27 | L160094-02I | 72.7 ppb |
2016-01-27 | L160094-04I | 68.2 ppb |
2016-01-27 | L160094-05I | 53.7 ppb |
2016-01-28 | L160104-02I | 79.5 ppb |
2016-01-28 | L160104-03I | ND |
2016-01-28 | L160104-04I | 62.9 ppb |
2016-01-28 | L160118-01 | 91.9 ppb |
2016-02-01 | L160119-01 | ND |
2016-02-01 | L160119-03I | 27.1 ppb |
2016-02-01 | L160119-04I | 91.5 ppb |
2016-02-02 | L160122-01I | 48.8 ppb |
2016-02-02 | L160122-02I | 40.1 ppb |
2016-02-02 | L160122-03I | 56.3 ppb |
2016-02-02 | L160122-04I | 55.9 ppb |
2016-02-02 | L160122-05I | 63.1 ppb |
2016-02-03 | L160123-01I | 55.2 ppb |
2016-02-03 | L160123-04I | 39.3 ppb |
2016-02-04 | L160125-01I | 44.7 ppb |
2016-02-04 | L160125-02I | 92.5 ppb |
2016-02-04 | L160125-03I | ND |
2016-02-04 | L160125-04I | 87.8 ppb |
2016-02-08 | L160143-02I | 59.7 ppb |
2016-02-08 | L160143-03I | 96.7 ppb |
2016-02-08 | L160143-05I | 35.7 ppb |
2016-02-09 | L160144-02I | 46.7 ppb |
2016-02-09 | L160144-03I | 33.3 ppb |
2016-02-09 | L160144-04I | 70.8 ppb |
2016-02-09 | L160144-05I | 49.7 ppb |
2016-02-10 | L160145-03I | 79.7 ppb |
2016-02-10 | L160145-04I | 47.0 ppb |
2016-02-10 | L160145-05I | 65.7 ppb |
2016-02-11 | L160148-01 | 74.8 ppb |
2016-02-11 | L160148-02T | 59.3 ppb |
2016-02-11 | L160148-04T | ND |
2016-02-11 | L160148-05I | 39.9 ppb |
2016-02-11 | L160171-01I | 79.0 ppb |
2016-02-16 | L160172-03I | 81.0 ppb |
2016-02-16 | L160172-04I | 52.5 ppb |
2016-02-17 | L160173-01I | 46.5 ppb |
2016-02-17 | L160173-02 | 81.3 ppb |
2016-02-18 | L160178-04 | 55.6 ppb |
2016-02-23 | L160210-01 | 42.4 ppb |
2016-02-23 | L160210-02 | 70.2 ppb |
2016-02-23 | L160210-03 | 41.8 ppb |
2016-02-24 | L160211-01J | 55.3 ppb |
2016-02-24 | L160211-02J | ND |
2016-02-24 | L160211-03J | 43.7 ppb |
2016-02-25 | L160212-03 | 80.5 ppb |
2016-02-29 | L160245-01 | 95.4 ppb |
2016-02-29 | L160245-02 | 41.0 ppb |
2016-03-01 | L160246-03J | 51.7 ppb |
2016-03-02 | L160247-01 | 49.3 ppb |
2016-03-07 | L160268-02J | 46.8 ppb |
2016-03-10 | L160280-02J | 31.1 ppb |
2016-03-10 | L160280-03T | 49.0 ppb |
2016-04-20 | L160468-01 | 31.1 ppb |
2016-04-27 | L160497-05 | 104.0 ppb |
2016-04-28 | L160498-01 | 57.0 ppb |
2016-04-28 | L160498-02 | 64.2 ppb |
2016-04-28 | L160498-04 | 55.0 ppb |
2016-05-02 | L160516-01 | 54.3 ppb |
2016-05-03 | L160517-01 | 94.9 ppb |
2016-05-05 | L160525-02 | 112.0 ppb |
2016-05-31 | L160656-01I | 39.8 ppb |
2016-05-31 | L160656-02I | 42.9 ppb |
2016-06-14 | L160697-01I | 99.7 ppb |
2016-06-16 | L160723-01I | 34.9 ppb |
2016-10-04 | L161215-01 | 128.0 ppb |
2019-03-19 | L190423-01 IOC | 53.6 ppb |
2019-04-01 | L190499-02 | 22.2 ppb |
2019-04-01 | L190499-03 | ND |
2019-04-01 | L190499-05 | 24.8 ppb |
2019-04-01 | L190499-06 | 48.7 ppb |
2019-04-04 | L190541-01 | 76.5 ppb |
2019-04-11 | L190512-01 | 49.1 ppb |
2019-04-11 | L190512-02 | 96.0 ppb |
2019-04-11 | L190512-03 | 66.4 ppb |
2019-04-11 | L190512-04 | 37.3 ppb |
2019-04-15 | L190597-01 | 38.2 ppb |
2019-04-15 | L190597-02 | 65.2 ppb |
2019-04-15 | L190597-03 | 75.9 ppb |
2019-04-15 | L190597-04 | 50.6 ppb |
2019-04-17 | L190610-01 | 42.4 ppb |
2019-04-17 | L190610-03 | ND |
2019-04-18 | L190624-01 | 120.0 ppb |
2019-04-18 | L190624-02 | 79.2 ppb |
2019-04-18 | L190624-03 | 39.0 ppb |
2019-04-23 | L190640-01 | 43.4 ppb |
2019-04-23 | L190640-02 | 84.0 ppb |
2019-04-23 | L190640-03 | 55.2 ppb |
2019-04-23 | L190640-04 | 83.9 ppb |
2019-04-24 | L190645-02 | 58.5 ppb |
2019-04-24 | L190645-03 | 70.4 ppb |
2019-04-25 | L190648-01 | 69.4 ppb |
2019-04-25 | L190648-02 | 79.7 ppb |
2019-04-25 | L190648-03 | 62.0 ppb |
2019-04-30 | L190670-01 | 49.5 ppb |
2019-04-30 | L190670-02 | 53.0 ppb |
2019-05-01 | L190678-02 | 53.7 ppb |
2019-05-01 | L190678-03 | 41.9 ppb |
2019-05-01 | L190678-04 | 63.0 ppb |
2019-05-02 | L190690-01 | 126.0 ppb |
2019-05-02 | L190690-03 | 68.7 ppb |
2019-05-06 | L190704-03 | 51.3 ppb |
2019-05-07 | L190712-01 | 111.0 ppb |
2019-05-07 | L190712-02 | 41.2 ppb |
2019-05-07 | L190712-03 | 31.5 ppb |
2019-05-08 | L190725-01 | 48.9 ppb |
2019-05-08 | L190725-02 | 49.0 ppb |
2019-05-09 | L190728-01-20131 | 71.1 ppb |
2019-05-13 | L190741-01-20131 | 71.5 ppb |
2019-05-13 | L190741-02-20131 | 77.5 ppb |
2019-05-14 | L190748-02-20131 | 54.2 ppb |
2019-05-15 | L190761-01-20131 | 80.0 ppb |
2019-05-15 | L190761-02-20131 | 86.7 ppb |
2019-05-15 | L190761-03-20131 | 45.5 ppb |
2019-05-20 | L190783-02-20131 | 54.0 ppb |
2019-05-20 | L190783-03-20131 | 50.4 ppb |
2019-05-28 | L190813-01-06260 | 66.1 ppb |
2019-05-28 | L190813-02-06260 | 59.9 ppb |
2019-05-28 | L190813-03-06260 | 63.5 ppb |
2019-05-28 | L190813-04-06260 | 59.5 ppb |
2019-05-30 | L190835-01-06260 | ND |
2019-05-30 | L190835-02-06260 | ND |
2019-05-30 | L190835-03-06260 | 21.3 ppb |
2019-05-30 | L190835-04-06260 | 20.8 ppb |
2019-05-30 | L190835-05-06260 | 48.5 ppb |
2019-05-30 | L190835-06-06260 | 49.9 ppb |
2019-06-03 | L190837-01-06260 | 81.2 ppb |
2019-06-03 | L190837-02-06260 | 40.3 ppb |
2019-06-03 | L190837-03-06260 | 48.5 ppb |
2019-06-03 | L190837-04-06260 | 80.2 ppb |
2019-06-03 | L190837-05-06260 | 52.2 ppb |
2019-06-04 | L190851-01-06281 | 81.9 ppb |
2019-06-04 | L190851-03-06281 | 54.1 ppb |
2019-06-04 | L190851-04-06281 | 57.5 ppb |
2019-06-04 | L190851-05-06281 | 74.1 ppb |
2019-06-06 | L190879-01-06281 | 51.0 ppb |
2019-06-06 | L190879-02-06281 | 52.3 ppb |
2019-06-06 | L190879-03-06281 | 67.8 ppb |
2019-06-06 | L190879-04-06281 | 62.2 ppb |
2019-06-06 | L190879-05-06281 | 56.7 ppb |
2019-06-11 | L190893-01-06281 | 96.6 ppb |
2019-06-11 | L190893-02-06281 | 43.2 ppb |
2019-06-11 | L190893-03-06281 | 43.5 ppb |
2019-06-11 | L190893-04-06281 | 50.9 ppb |
2019-06-13 | L190907-01-07081 | 57.6 ppb |
2019-06-13 | L190907-02-07081 | 56.6 ppb |
2019-06-13 | L190907-03-07081 | 55.7 ppb |
2019-06-13 | L190907-04-07081 | 69.2 ppb |
2019-06-25 | L190968-01-07081 | 34.9 ppb |
2019-06-27 | L190983-01-08131 | 29.1 ppb |
2019-08-20 | L191266-01-10011 | 73.3 ppb |
2019-08-20 | L191266-02-10011 | 100.0 ppb |
2019-08-22 | L191282-01-10011 | 125.0 ppb |
2019-08-22 | L191282-02-10011 | 43.1 ppb |
2019-09-09 | L191400-01-10011 | 42.5 ppb |
2019-09-09 | L191400-02-10011 | 103.0 ppb |
2019-09-10 | L191408-01-10011 | 77.2 ppb |
2019-09-11 | L191425-01-10011 | 37.5 ppb |
2019-09-11 | L191425-02-10011 | 37.8 ppb |
2019-09-11 | L191425-03-10011 | 37.3 ppb |
2019-09-12 | L191433-01-10011 | 48.9 ppb |
2019-09-16 | L191452-01-10021 | 37.2 ppb |
2019-11-19 | L191822-01-01071 | 149.0 ppb |
2019-11-20 | L191829-01-01071 | 55.7 ppb |