Physical & aggregate · 2023

Alkalinity in City of Pittsburg, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

City of Pittsburg, CA's 2023 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Source water
180.33333333333334 MG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
280 MG/L
Highest single sample
Entry point
67 MG/L
Average
Entry point
44.333333333333336 MG/L

Verbatim from City of Pittsburg, CA's 2023 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 City of Pittsburg, CA compares

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People also ask

+Is there Alkalinity in City of Pittsburg, CA tap water?

Yes — City of Pittsburg, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Alkalinity at 180.33333333333334 MG/L. City of Pittsburg, CA's 2023 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.

+Where does this Alkalinity measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Alkalinity entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Pittsburg, 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/pittsburg/2023/source.

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