Physical & aggregate · 2022
Hardness in So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA tap water
So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Hardness detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 250–510 mg/L | None set |
Average of Levels Detected | 370 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2022 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 So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Hardness at 370 mg/L. So. Cal. Edison Co.-santa Catalina — Avalon, Ca, CA's 2022 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 2022 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/2022/source.