Metals · 2024

Magnesium 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 Magnesium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Entry point
24.80727272727273 MG/L
Highest single sample
Entry point
41 MG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
60.1 MG/L
Average
Source water
25.6096 MG/L

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

About Magnesium

A naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.

Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling and taste.

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People also ask

+Is there Magnesium 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 Magnesium at 25.6096 MG/L. Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 report shows Magnesium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

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

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

+What is Magnesium?

A naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness. Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling and taste.

+Where does this Magnesium measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Magnesium 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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