Metals · 2023

Silica in Eastern Municipal Wd, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Eastern Municipal Wd, CA's 2023 report shows Silica detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Other
7.346666666666667 MG/L
Highest single sample
Other
13.7 MG/L
Average
Entry point
7.647236180904522 MG/L
Average
Source water
34.010714285714286 MG/L
Highest single sample
Entry point
18.7 MG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
67.5 MG/L

Verbatim from Eastern Municipal Wd, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Silica

A naturally occurring compound from sand and rock.

Not federally regulated for health; relevant mainly for industrial water use.

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People also ask

+Is there Silica in Eastern Municipal Wd, CA tap water?

Yes — Eastern Municipal Wd, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Silica at 34.010714285714286 MG/L. Eastern Municipal Wd, CA's 2023 report shows Silica detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

+What's the federal limit for Silica in drinking water?

The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Silica. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+What is Silica?

A naturally occurring compound from sand and rock. Not federally regulated for health; relevant mainly for industrial water use.

+Where does this Silica measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Silica entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Eastern Municipal Wd, 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/eastern-municipal-wd/2023/source.

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