Metals · 2026

Silica in San Diego, City of, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

San Diego, City of, CA's 2026 report shows Silica detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Entry point
11.017777777777777 MG/L
Highest single sample
Other
14.1 MG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
21.6 MG/L
Average
Other
11.102222222222222 MG/L
Average
Source water
13.0475 MG/L
Highest single sample
Entry point
14.6 MG/L

Verbatim from San Diego, City of, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Silica

A naturally occurring compound from sand and rock.

Not federally regulated for health; relevant mainly for industrial water use.

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People also ask

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

Yes — San Diego, City of, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report lists Silica at 13.0475 MG/L. San Diego, City of, CA's 2026 report shows Silica detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

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

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

+What is Silica?

A naturally occurring compound from sand and rock. Not federally regulated for health; relevant mainly for industrial water use.

+Where does this Silica measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Silica entry from the 2026 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/2026/source.

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