Physical & aggregate · 2024
Hardness in Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA tap water
Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2024 report shows Hardness detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Source water | 327.8125 MG/L | None set |
Average Entry point | 290 MG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Source water | 370 MG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Entry point | 310 MG/L | None set |
Verbatim from Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2024 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.
How Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA compares
1 of the 210 systems measuring Hardness on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Hardness:
People also ask
+Is there Hardness in Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA tap water?
Yes — Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Hardness at 327.8125 MG/L. Burbank-city, Water Dept., CA's 2024 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Hardness over the federal limit?
1 of the 210 systems on The Water Map measuring Hardness report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Vancouver, WA.
+Where does this Hardness measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Hardness 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.