Physical & aggregate · 2023
Total Dissolved Solids in El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA tap water
El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA's 2023 Total Dissolved Solids measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 MG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Distribution | 400 MG/L | 1000 MG/L MCL |
Average Distribution | 340.8333333333333 MG/L | 1000 MG/L MCL |
Average Source water | 330.8333333333333 MG/L | 1000 MG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 480 MG/L | 1000 MG/L MCL |
Verbatim from El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Total Dissolved Solids
Total dissolved solids — the combined content of all dissolved minerals and salts.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels affect taste and hardness.
How El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA compares
5 of the 237 systems measuring Total Dissolved Solids on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Total Dissolved Solids:
People also ask
+Is there Total Dissolved Solids in El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA tap water?
Yes — El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Dissolved Solids at 340.8333333333333 MG/L. El Monte-city, Water Dept., CA's 2023 Total Dissolved Solids measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 MG/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Total Dissolved Solids in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Total Dissolved Solids is 1000 MG/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Total Dissolved Solids?
Total dissolved solids — the combined content of all dissolved minerals and salts. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels affect taste and hardness.
+Which other U.S. cities have Total Dissolved Solids over the federal limit?
5 of the 237 systems on The Water Map measuring Total Dissolved Solids report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include St George, UT, College Station, TX, Inglewood, CA.
+Where does this Total Dissolved Solids measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Total Dissolved Solids entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the El Monte-city, Water Dept., 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/el-monte-city-water-dept/2023/source.