Physical & aggregate · 2021

Hardness in Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Hardness detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Ground Water
165 mg/L
Average
Surface Water
118 mg/L
Range
Ground Water
160–170 mg/L
Range
Surface Water
87–170 mg/L

Verbatim from Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA's 2021 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.

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People also ask

+Is there Hardness in Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA tap water?

Yes — Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Hardness at 165 mg/L. Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA's 2021 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.

+Where does this Hardness measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Hardness entry from the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, 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/covina-irrigating-co-west-covina-ca/2021/source.

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