Physical & aggregate · 2026
Total Dissolved Solids in Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA tap water
Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA's 2026 Total Dissolved Solids measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 MG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Source water | 290 MG/L | 1000 MG/L MCL |
Average Source water | 213.75 MG/L | 1000 MG/L MCL |
Verbatim from Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Total Dissolved Solids
Total dissolved solids — the combined content of all dissolved minerals and salts.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels affect taste and hardness.
How Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA compares
5 of the 237 systems measuring Total Dissolved Solids on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Total Dissolved Solids:
People also ask
+Is there Total Dissolved Solids in Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA tap water?
Yes — Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Dissolved Solids at 213.75 MG/L. Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA's 2026 Total Dissolved Solids measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 MG/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Total Dissolved Solids in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Total Dissolved Solids is 1000 MG/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Total Dissolved Solids?
Total dissolved solids — the combined content of all dissolved minerals and salts. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels affect taste and hardness.
+Which other U.S. cities have Total Dissolved Solids over the federal limit?
5 of the 237 systems on The Water Map measuring Total Dissolved Solids report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include St George, UT, College Station, TX, Inglewood, CA.
+Where does this Total Dissolved Solids measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Total Dissolved Solids entry from the 2026 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cal-water Service Co.-chico, 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/cal-water-service-co-chico/2026/source.