Physical & aggregate · 2024
Alkalinity in Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA tap water
Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2024 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Entry point | 154.4375 MG/L | None set |
Average Source water | 170.84615384615384 MG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Entry point | 250 MG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Source water | 270 MG/L | None set |
Verbatim from Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Alkalinity
A measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids.
Not federally regulated for health; relevant to corrosion control and treatment.
How Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA compares
1 of the 209 systems measuring Alkalinity on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Alkalinity:
People also ask
+Is there Alkalinity in Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA tap water?
Yes — Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Alkalinity at 170.84615384615384 MG/L. Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2024 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Alkalinity in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Alkalinity. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Alkalinity?
A measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids. Not federally regulated for health; relevant to corrosion control and treatment.
+Which other U.S. cities have Alkalinity over the federal limit?
1 of the 209 systems on The Water Map measuring Alkalinity report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Vancouver, WA.
+Where does this Alkalinity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Alkalinity entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Burbank-city, Water Dept., 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/burbank-city-water-dept/2024/source.