Physical & aggregate · 2023
pH in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water
Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows pH detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range MWD Jensen Plant | 8.2–8.3 | None set |
Range Southern Combined Wells | 7.1–9 | None set |
Average MWD Weymouth Plant | 8.2 | None set |
Average Northern Combined Wells | 7.9 | None set |
Average Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | 7.7 | None set |
Range MWD Weymouth Plant | 8.2 | None set |
Range Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | 7.2–8.5 | None set |
Average MWD Jensen Plant | 8.3 | None set |
Average Southern Combined Wells | 8 | None set |
Average MWD Diemer Plant | 8.2 | None set |
Range MWD Diemer Plant | 8.2 | None set |
Range Northern Combined Wells | 6.9–9 | None set |
Verbatim from Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About pH
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is.
Regulated only as a secondary standard; very low or high pH can corrode pipes or affect taste.
How Los Angeles LADWP, CA compares
5 of the 123 systems measuring pH on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting pH:
People also ask
+Is there pH in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water?
Yes — Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists pH at 8.3. Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows pH detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for pH in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for pH. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is pH?
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is. Regulated only as a secondary standard; very low or high pH can corrode pipes or affect taste.
+Which other U.S. cities have pH over the federal limit?
5 of the 123 systems on The Water Map measuring pH report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include High Point, NC, Phoenix, AZ, Billings, MT.
+Where does this pH measurement come from?
This page reproduces the pH 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.