Metals · 2023
Sodium in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water
Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows Sodium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Northern Combined Wells | 43.2 mg/L | None set |
Average Southern Combined Wells | 46.5 mg/L | None set |
Range MWD Weymouth Plant | 93–117 mg/L | None set |
Range Southern Combined Wells | 39.7–57.3 mg/L | None set |
Average Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | 42.6 mg/L | None set |
Range Northern Combined Wells | 34.6–48.5 mg/L | None set |
Range MWD Jensen Plant | 46 mg/L | None set |
Average MWD Diemer Plant | 103 mg/L | None set |
Range MWD Diemer Plant | 90–116 mg/L | None set |
Range Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | 37.3–47.5 mg/L | None set |
Average MWD Jensen Plant | 46 mg/L | None set |
Average MWD Weymouth Plant | 105 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Sodium
A naturally occurring salt component.
Not federally regulated for health; relevant for people on sodium-restricted diets.
How Los Angeles LADWP, CA compares
5 of the 219 systems measuring Sodium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Sodium:
People also ask
+Is there Sodium in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water?
Yes — Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Sodium at 105 mg/L. Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows Sodium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Sodium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Sodium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Sodium?
A naturally occurring salt component. Not federally regulated for health; relevant for people on sodium-restricted diets.
+Which other U.S. cities have Sodium over the federal limit?
5 of the 219 systems on The Water Map measuring Sodium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include San Diego, CA, Pomona, CA, Burbank, CA.
+Where does this Sodium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Sodium 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.