Physical & aggregate · 2024

Alkalinity in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Highest single sample
Entry point
196 MG/L
Average
Entry point
114.68837209302326 MG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
242 MG/L
Average
Source water
123.30263157894737 MG/L

Verbatim from Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Alkalinity

A measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids.

Not federally regulated for health; relevant to corrosion control and treatment.

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People also ask

+Is there Alkalinity in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water?

Yes — Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Alkalinity at 123.30263157894737 MG/L. Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

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

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

+What is Alkalinity?

A measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids. Not federally regulated for health; relevant to corrosion control and treatment.

+Where does this Alkalinity measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Alkalinity entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, 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/los-angeles-city-dept-of-water-power/2024/source.

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