Metals · 2026

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

Detected — no federal limit

Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2026 report shows Silica detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Highest single sample
Entry point
22.2 MG/L
Average
Entry point
19 MG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
25.1 MG/L
Average
Source water
19.633333333333333 MG/L

Verbatim from Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Silica

A naturally occurring compound from sand and rock.

Not federally regulated for health; relevant mainly for industrial water use.

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People also ask

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

Yes — Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report lists Silica at 19.633333333333333 MG/L. Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2026 report shows Silica detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

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

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

+What is Silica?

A naturally occurring compound from sand and rock. Not federally regulated for health; relevant mainly for industrial water use.

+Where does this Silica measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Silica entry from the 2026 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/2026/source.

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