Physical & aggregate · 2020
Hardness in City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA tap water
City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA's 2020 report shows Hardness detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Imported Water Cerritos Groundwater | 11 | None set |
Range System-wide | 8.1–16 | None set |
Average Imported Water MWD Surface Water | 16 | None set |
Average Local Groundwater | 8.2 | None set |
Average Imported Water Cerritos Groundwater | 190 mg/L | None set |
Average Imported Water MWD Surface Water | 274 mg/L | None set |
Average Local Groundwater | 141 mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 138–276 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA's 2020 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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+Is there Hardness in City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Hardness at 274 mg/L. City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA's 2020 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 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of La Palma — La Palma, 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/la-palma-la-palma-ca/2020/source.