"(...) The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) produced data showing elevated levels of Barium in surface water between 1988-2001. Along with other elevated readings, a sample from the East Verde River near Payson, AZ taken on July 19, 1999 showed Barium at a level of 340 micrograms per liter (ug/l). This is significant because, unlike such elements as Aluminum, Barium is not commonly found in our soils and water. (...)" http://www.geoengineeringwatch.org/htm/303.html
Public ADEQ Meeting - 06/25/2014 due to State Senator Kelli Ward ( http://kelliward.net )