Physical & aggregate · 2023
Total Dissolved Solids in City of Fullerton, CA tap water
City of Fullerton, CA's 2023 Total Dissolved Solids measurement is below the federal limit of 1000 MG/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Source water | 485.55555555555554 MG/L | 1000 MG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Entry point | 452 MG/L | 1000 MG/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | 748 MG/L | 1000 MG/L MCL |
Average Entry point | 430.5 MG/L | 1000 MG/L MCL |
Verbatim from City of Fullerton, 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 City of Fullerton, 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 City of Fullerton, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Fullerton, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Dissolved Solids at 485.55555555555554 MG/L. City of Fullerton, 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 City of Fullerton, 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/fullerton/2023/source.