Physical & aggregate · 2024
Alkalinity in Oxnard Water Dept, CA tap water
Oxnard Water Dept, CA's 2024 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Distribution | 172.72727272727272 MG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Distribution | 230 MG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Source water | 1100 MG/L | None set |
Average Entry point | 167.5 MG/L | None set |
Average Source water | 261.93548387096774 MG/L | None set |
Highest single sample Entry point | 220 MG/L | None set |
Verbatim from Oxnard Water Dept, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Alkalinity
A measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids.
Not federally regulated for health; relevant to corrosion control and treatment.
How Oxnard Water Dept, CA compares
1 of the 209 systems measuring Alkalinity on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Alkalinity:
People also ask
+Is there Alkalinity in Oxnard Water Dept, CA tap water?
Yes — Oxnard Water Dept, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Alkalinity at 261.93548387096774 MG/L. Oxnard Water Dept, CA's 2024 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Alkalinity in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Alkalinity. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Alkalinity?
A measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids. Not federally regulated for health; relevant to corrosion control and treatment.
+Which other U.S. cities have Alkalinity over the federal limit?
1 of the 209 systems on The Water Map measuring Alkalinity report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Vancouver, WA.
+Where does this Alkalinity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Alkalinity entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Oxnard Water Dept, 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/oxnard-water-dept/2024/source.