Physical & aggregate · 2023

Alkalinity in Cwsc Los Altos Suburban — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Cwsc Los Altos Suburban — 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
Range
Valley Water
68–87 mg/L
Range
Groundwater
210–340 mg/L
Average
Groundwater
267 mg/L
Average
Valley Water
77 mg/L

Verbatim from Cwsc Los Altos Suburban — 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 Cwsc Los Altos Suburban — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?

Yes — Cwsc Los Altos Suburban — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Alkalinity at 267 mg/L. Cwsc Los Altos Suburban — 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 Cwsc Los Altos Suburban — 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/cwsc-los-altos-suburban-san-jose-ca/2023/source.

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