Physical & aggregate · 2021
Hardness in Lincoln Avenue Water Co. — Altadena, Ca, CA tap water
Lincoln Avenue Water Co. — Altadena, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Hardness detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 220 mg/L | None set |
Average Average Amount | 280 mg/L | None set |
Average Average Amount | 250 mg/L | None set |
Average Average Amount | 220 mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 240–270 mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 280 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Lincoln Avenue Water Co. — Altadena, Ca, CA's 2021 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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People also ask
+Is there Hardness in Lincoln Avenue Water Co. — Altadena, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Lincoln Avenue Water Co. — Altadena, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Hardness at 280 mg/L. Lincoln Avenue Water Co. — Altadena, Ca, CA's 2021 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 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Lincoln Avenue Water Co. — Altadena, 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/lincoln-avenue-water-co-altadena-ca/2021/source.