Metals · 2023
Calcium in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water
Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows Calcium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range MWD Weymouth Plant | 59–76 mg/L | None set |
Range MWD Jensen Plant | 38–39 mg/L | None set |
Average Northern Combined Wells | 33 mg/L | None set |
Range MWD Diemer Plant | 58–78 mg/L | None set |
Range Southern Combined Wells | 30–53 mg/L | None set |
Range Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | 30–32 mg/L | None set |
Average MWD Weymouth Plant | 68 mg/L | None set |
Average MWD Jensen Plant | 38 mg/L | None set |
Average Southern Combined Wells | 41 mg/L | None set |
Range Northern Combined Wells | 27–49 mg/L | None set |
Average Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | 31 mg/L | None set |
Average MWD Diemer Plant | 68 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Calcium
A naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.
Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling and taste.
How Los Angeles LADWP, CA compares
3 of the 117 systems measuring Calcium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Calcium:
People also ask
+Is there Calcium in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water?
Yes — Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Calcium at 68 mg/L. Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows Calcium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Calcium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Calcium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Calcium?
A naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness. Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling and taste.
+Which other U.S. cities have Calcium over the federal limit?
3 of the 117 systems on The Water Map measuring Calcium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA, Burbank, CA, Vancouver, WA.
+Where does this Calcium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Calcium 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.