Physical & aggregate · 2023

Alkalinity in California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Groundwater
167 mg/L
Average
Mills Plant
70 mg/L
Average
Jensen Plant
98 mg/L
Average
Weymouth Plant
118 mg/L
Range
Groundwater
64–220 mg/L
Range
Weymouth Plant
109–127 mg/L
Range
Skinner Plant
103–107 mg/L
Average
Skinner Plant
105 mg/L
Range
Jensen Plant
94–101 mg/L
Range
Mills Plant
68–71 mg/L
Average
Diemer Plant
114 mg/L
Range
Diemer Plant
105–123 mg/L

Verbatim from California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 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.

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People also ask

+Is there Alkalinity in California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?

Yes — California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Alkalinity at 167 mg/L. California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 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.

+Where does this Alkalinity measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Alkalinity entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the California Water Service Co. - Ela — San Jose, 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/california-water-service-co-ela-san-jose-ca/2023/source.

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