Metals · 2024
Sodium in Berkeley, CA tap water
Berkeley, CA's 2024 report shows Sodium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Orinda | 6–12 mg/L | None set |
Reported level Lafayette | 5–6 mg/L | None set |
Reported level Walnut Creek | 6–7 mg/L | None set |
Reported level USL | 32–35 mg/L | None set |
Reported level Sobrante | 21–27 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Berkeley, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Sodium
A naturally occurring salt component.
Not federally regulated for health; relevant for people on sodium-restricted diets.
How Berkeley, CA compares
5 of the 219 systems measuring Sodium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Sodium:
People also ask
+Is there Sodium in Berkeley, CA tap water?
Yes — Berkeley, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Sodium at 32–35 mg/L. Berkeley, CA's 2024 report shows Sodium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Sodium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Sodium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Sodium?
A naturally occurring salt component. Not federally regulated for health; relevant for people on sodium-restricted diets.
+Which other U.S. cities have Sodium over the federal limit?
5 of the 219 systems on The Water Map measuring Sodium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include San Diego, CA, Pomona, CA, Burbank, CA.
+Where does this Sodium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Sodium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Berkeley, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/berkeley/2024/source.