Metals · 2026

Sodium in San Diego, City of, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

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

The measurement

StatisticValue
Average
Source water
77.61428571428571 MG/L
Highest single sample
Other
83 MG/L
Highest single sample
Source water
101 MG/L
Average
Other
69.64444444444445 MG/L
Average
Entry point
78.41111111111111 MG/L
Highest single sample
Entry point
94.3 MG/L

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

About Sodium

A naturally occurring salt component.

Not federally regulated for health; relevant for people on sodium-restricted diets.

How San Diego, City of, CA compares

4 of the 299 systems measuring Sodium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:

Nearby systems also reporting Sodium:

People also ask

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

Yes — San Diego, City of, CA's 2026 Consumer Confidence Report lists Sodium at 78.41111111111111 MG/L. San Diego, City of, CA's 2026 report shows Sodium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

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

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

+What is Sodium?

A naturally occurring salt component. Not federally regulated for health; relevant for people on sodium-restricted diets.

+Which other U.S. cities have Sodium over the federal limit?

4 of the 299 systems on The Water Map measuring Sodium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Hollywood, FL, Cambridge, MA, Lynn, MA.

+Where does this Sodium measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Sodium 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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