Metals · 2023
Potassium in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water
Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows Potassium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Southern Combined Wells | 3.8–5.2 mg/L | None set |
Average Northern Combined Wells | 4.6 mg/L | None set |
Average MWD Jensen Plant | 2.6 mg/L | None set |
Range MWD Weymouth Plant | 4.6–5.4 mg/L | None set |
Average Southern Combined Wells | 4.4 mg/L | None set |
Average MWD Weymouth Plant | 5 mg/L | None set |
Average Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | 4.5 mg/L | None set |
Range Northern Combined Wells | 3.8–5.2 mg/L | None set |
Average MWD Diemer Plant | 4.9 mg/L | None set |
Range MWD Diemer Plant | 4.4–5.4 mg/L | None set |
Range Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | 3.8–5.3 mg/L | None set |
Range MWD Jensen Plant | 2.6 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Potassium
A naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil.
Not federally regulated for health.
How Los Angeles LADWP, CA compares
3 of the 82 systems measuring Potassium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Potassium:
People also ask
+Is there Potassium in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water?
Yes — Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Potassium at 5 mg/L. Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows Potassium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Potassium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Potassium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Potassium?
A naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil. Not federally regulated for health.
+Which other U.S. cities have Potassium over the federal limit?
3 of the 82 systems on The Water Map measuring Potassium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA, Burbank, CA, Vancouver, WA.
+Where does this Potassium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Potassium 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.