Metals · 2023

Silica in SFPUC City Distribution Division, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

SFPUC City Distribution Division, CA's 2023 report shows Silica detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Range
System-wide
4.9–9.9 mg/L
Average
System-wide
7.5 mg/L

Verbatim from SFPUC City Distribution Division, CA's 2023 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 SFPUC City Distribution Division, CA tap water?

Yes — SFPUC City Distribution Division, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Silica at 7.5 mg/L. SFPUC City Distribution Division, CA's 2023 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 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the SFPUC City Distribution Division, 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/sfpuc-city-distribution-division/2023/source.

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