Metals · 2023
Boron in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water
Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows Boron detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average MWD Jensen Plant | 170 | None set |
Range MWD Weymouth Plant | 140 | None set |
Average Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | 450 | None set |
Average Southern Combined Wells | 398 | None set |
Average MWD Diemer Plant | 140 | None set |
Range MWD Jensen Plant | 170 | None set |
Average Northern Combined Wells | 448 | None set |
Range MWD Diemer Plant | 140 | None set |
Range Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | 373–507 | None set |
Range Northern Combined Wells | 326–501 | None set |
Average MWD Weymouth Plant | 140 | None set |
Range Southern Combined Wells | 320–501 | None set |
Verbatim from Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Boron
A naturally occurring element from rock and soil.
No enforceable federal limit; the EPA has issued a health advisory level.
How Los Angeles LADWP, CA compares
5 of the 57 systems measuring Boron on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Boron:
People also ask
+Is there Boron in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water?
Yes — Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Boron at 450. Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows Boron detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Boron in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Boron. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Boron?
A naturally occurring element from rock and soil. No enforceable federal limit; the EPA has issued a health advisory level.
+Which other U.S. cities have Boron over the federal limit?
5 of the 57 systems on The Water Map measuring Boron report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Oxnard, CA, Burbank, CA, Inglewood, CA.
+Where does this Boron measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Boron entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Los Angeles LADWP, 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-ladwp/2023/source.