Physical & aggregate · 2021
Hardness in City of Brea — Brea, Ca, CA tap water
City of Brea — Brea, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Hardness detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Average Amount | 220 mg/L | None set |
Average Average Amount | 16 | None set |
Range System-wide | 16 | None set |
Range System-wide | 220 mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 275–281 mg/L | None set |
Average Average Amount | 278 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of Brea — Brea, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Hardness
A measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals.
Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling, soap use, and taste.
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People also ask
+Is there Hardness in City of Brea — Brea, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Brea — Brea, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Hardness at 278 mg/L. City of Brea — Brea, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Hardness detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Hardness in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Hardness. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Hardness?
A measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals. Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling, soap use, and taste.
+Where does this Hardness measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Hardness entry from the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Brea — Brea, Ca, 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/brea-brea-ca/2021/source.