Metals · 2024

Magnesium in Pasadena Water and Power, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

Pasadena Water and Power, CA's 2024 report shows Magnesium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Highest single sample
Entry point
24.5 MG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
35.8 MG/L
Average
Entry point
19.900000000000002 MG/L
Average
Source water
21.436363636363634 MG/L

Verbatim from Pasadena Water and Power, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Magnesium

A naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.

Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling and taste.

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People also ask

+Is there Magnesium in Pasadena Water and Power, CA tap water?

Yes — Pasadena Water and Power, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Magnesium at 21.436363636363634 MG/L. Pasadena Water and Power, CA's 2024 report shows Magnesium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

+What's the federal limit for Magnesium in drinking water?

The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Magnesium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+What is Magnesium?

A naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness. Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling and taste.

+Where does this Magnesium measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Magnesium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Pasadena Water and Power, 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/pasadena-water-and-power/2024/source.

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