Metals · 2025

Silica in Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA's 2025 report shows Silica detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Entry point
29.3 MG/L
Highest single sample
Entry point
30 MG/L

Verbatim from Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Silica

A naturally occurring compound from sand and rock.

Not federally regulated for health; relevant mainly for industrial water use.

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People also ask

+Is there Silica in Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA tap water?

Yes — Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Silica at 29.3 MG/L. Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA's 2025 report shows Silica detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

+What's the federal limit for Silica in drinking water?

The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Silica. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+What is Silica?

A naturally occurring compound from sand and rock. Not federally regulated for health; relevant mainly for industrial water use.

+Where does this Silica measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Silica entry from the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Glendale-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/glendale-city-water-dept/2025/source.

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