Physical & aggregate · 2023
Hardness in City of Seal Beach — Seal Beach, Ca, CA tap water
City of Seal Beach — Seal Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Hardness detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Average Amount | 16 | None set |
Average Average Amount | 3.9 | None set |
Average Average Amount | 66.1 mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 2.1–5.6 | None set |
Average Average Amount | 270 mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 35.8–96.4 mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 235–305 mg/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 14–18 | None set |
Verbatim from City of Seal Beach — Seal Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 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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+Is there Hardness in City of Seal Beach — Seal Beach, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of Seal Beach — Seal Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Hardness at 270 mg/L. City of Seal Beach — Seal Beach, Ca, CA's 2023 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of Seal Beach — Seal Beach, 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/seal-beach-seal-beach-ca/2023/source.