Physical & aggregate · 2020
Alkalinity in Commerce-city, Water Dept. — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water
Commerce-city, Water Dept. — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Central Basin MWD | 114 mg/L | None set |
Range Groundwater | 120–130 mg/L | None set |
Average Groundwater | 125 mg/L | None set |
Range Central Basin MWD | 86–128 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Commerce-city, Water Dept. — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2020 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 Commerce-city, Water Dept. — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Commerce-city, Water Dept. — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Alkalinity at 125 mg/L. Commerce-city, Water Dept. — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2020 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 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Commerce-city, Water Dept. — 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/commerce-city-water-dept-san-jose-ca/2020/source.