Physical & aggregate · 2025

Alkalinity in San Diego, City of, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

San Diego, City of, CA's 2025 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Highest single sample
Entry point
189 MG/L
Average
Other
87.56379797979798 MG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
197 MG/L
Average
Source water
95.33536507936508 MG/L
Highest single sample
Other
197 MG/L
Average
Entry point
89.88576842105262 MG/L

Verbatim from San Diego, City of, CA's 2025 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 San Diego, City of, CA compares

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People also ask

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

Yes — San Diego, City of, CA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Alkalinity at 95.33536507936508 MG/L. San Diego, City of, CA's 2025 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 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the San Diego, City of, 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/san-diego/2025/source.

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