Physical & aggregate · 2021

Alkalinity in So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA tap water

Detected — no federal limit

So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

The measurement

StatisticValue
Range
System-wide
0–460 mg/L
Average
of Levels Detected
350 mg/L

Verbatim from So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗

About Alkalinity

A measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids.

Not federally regulated for health; relevant to corrosion control and treatment.

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People also ask

+Is there Alkalinity in So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA tap water?

Yes — So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Alkalinity at 350 mg/L. So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.

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

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

+What is Alkalinity?

A measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids. Not federally regulated for health; relevant to corrosion control and treatment.

+Where does this Alkalinity measurement come from?

This page reproduces the Alkalinity entry from the 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, 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/so-cal-edison-co-santa-catalina-avalon-ca/2021/source.

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