Physical & aggregate · 2020
pH in Commerce-city, Water Dept. — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water
Commerce-city, Water Dept. — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows pH detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Central Basin MWD | 8.1 | None set |
Average Groundwater | 7.8 | None set |
Range Groundwater | 6.5–8.4 | None set |
Range Central Basin MWD | 8.1–8.4 | None set |
Verbatim from Commerce-city, Water Dept. — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About pH
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is.
Regulated only as a secondary standard; very low or high pH can corrode pipes or affect taste.
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+Is there pH 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 pH at 8.1. Commerce-city, Water Dept. — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows pH detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for pH in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for pH. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is pH?
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is. Regulated only as a secondary standard; very low or high pH can corrode pipes or affect taste.
+Where does this pH measurement come from?
This page reproduces the pH 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.