Physical & aggregate · 2021
Hardness in Santa Fe Springs - City, Water Dept. — Santa Fe Springs, Ca, CA tap water
Santa Fe Springs - City, Water Dept. — Santa Fe Springs, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Hardness detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average SFSWUA Groundwater | 260 mg/L | None set |
Range MWD Surface Water | 280 mg/L | None set |
Range SFSWUA Groundwater | 210–300 mg/L | None set |
Average MWD Surface Water | 280 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Santa Fe Springs - City, Water Dept. — Santa Fe Springs, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Hardness
A measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals.
Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling, soap use, and taste.
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People also ask
+Is there Hardness in Santa Fe Springs - City, Water Dept. — Santa Fe Springs, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Santa Fe Springs - City, Water Dept. — Santa Fe Springs, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Hardness at 280 mg/L. Santa Fe Springs - City, Water Dept. — Santa Fe Springs, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Hardness detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Hardness in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Hardness. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Hardness?
A measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals. Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling, soap use, and taste.
+Where does this Hardness measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Hardness entry from the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Santa Fe Springs - City, Water Dept. — Santa Fe Springs, Ca, 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/santa-fe-springs-city-water-dept-santa-fe-springs-ca/2021/source.