Metals · 2026
Strontium in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water
Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Strontium and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Highest single sample Entry point | Not detected PCI/L | 8 PCI/L MCL |
Highest single sample Source water | Not detected PCI/L | 8 PCI/L MCL |
Verbatim from Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA compares
4 of the 49 systems measuring Strontium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Strontium:
People also ask
+Is there Strontium in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water?
Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Strontium and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Strontium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Strontium is 8 PCI/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Which other U.S. cities have Strontium over the federal limit?
4 of the 49 systems on The Water Map measuring Strontium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Burbank, CA, Cal-water Service Co.-chico, CA, North Charleston, SC.
+Where does this Strontium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Strontium 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.