Physical & aggregate · 2024

Alkalinity in Fairfield, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Fairfield, CA's 2024 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Entry point
118.09615384615384 MG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
200 MG/L
Highest single sample
Entry point
185 MG/L
Average
Source water
115.77948717948718 MG/L

Verbatim from Fairfield, CA's 2024 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.

How Fairfield, CA compares

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People also ask

+Is there Alkalinity in Fairfield, CA tap water?

Yes — Fairfield, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Alkalinity at 118.09615384615384 MG/L. Fairfield, CA's 2024 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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Fairfield, 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/fairfield/2024/source.

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