Physical & aggregate · 2022
Hardness in Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, Ca, CA tap water
Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Hardness detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Fair Oaks Groundwater | 53–94 mg/L | None set |
Average San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company | 17 mg/L | None set |
Average Fair Oaks Groundwater | 70.6 mg/L | None set |
Average Citrus Heights Groundwater | 134.5 mg/L | None set |
Range Citrus Heights Groundwater | 98–160 mg/L | None set |
Range San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company | 17 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, Ca, CA's 2022 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 Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Hardness at 134.5 mg/L. Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, Ca, CA's 2022 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 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Fair Oaks Water District — Fair Oaks, 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/fair-oaks-water-district-fair-oaks-ca/2022/source.