Physical & aggregate · 2020
pH in City of Fountain Valley — Fountain Valley, Ca, CA tap water
City of Fountain Valley — Fountain Valley, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows pH detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Source water | 7.6–7.8 | None set |
Average Local Groundwater | 7.7 | None set |
Verbatim from City of Fountain Valley — Fountain Valley, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About pH
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is.
Regulated only as a secondary standard; very low or high pH can corrode pipes or affect taste.
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People also ask
+Is there pH in City of Fountain Valley — Fountain Valley, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Fountain Valley — Fountain Valley, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists pH at 7.7. City of Fountain Valley — Fountain Valley, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows pH detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for pH in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for pH. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is pH?
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is. Regulated only as a secondary standard; very low or high pH can corrode pipes or affect taste.
+Where does this pH measurement come from?
This page reproduces the pH entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Fountain Valley — Fountain Valley, 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/fountain-valley-fountain-valley-ca/2020/source.