Physical & aggregate · 2021
Specific Conductance in City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA tap water
City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Specific Conductance detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 459–1010 | None set |
Average MWD Surface Water | 988 | None set |
Average Local Groundwater | 476 | None set |
Verbatim from City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Specific Conductance
A measure of how well water conducts electricity, which tracks dissolved mineral content.
Not federally regulated for health; used as a proxy for total dissolved solids.
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People also ask
+Is there Specific Conductance in City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Specific Conductance at 988. City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Specific Conductance detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Specific Conductance in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Specific Conductance. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Specific Conductance?
A measure of how well water conducts electricity, which tracks dissolved mineral content. Not federally regulated for health; used as a proxy for total dissolved solids.
+Where does this Specific Conductance measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Specific Conductance entry from the 2021 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/2021/source.