Physical & aggregate · 2022
Total Dissolved Solids in City of South Pasadena — South Pasadena, Ca, CA tap water
City of South Pasadena — South Pasadena, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Total Dissolved Solids detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range PASADENA GROUNDWATER (Pasadena Zone Only) | 320–550 mg/L | None set |
Reported level PASADENA GROUNDWATER (Pasadena Zone Only) | 420 mg/L | None set |
Range Metropolitan Imported Water | 630–640 mg/L | None set |
Reported level South Pasadena Groundwater | 280 mg/L | None set |
Reported level Metropolitan Imported Water | 640 mg/L | None set |
Range South Pasadena Groundwater | 270–280 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of South Pasadena — South Pasadena, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Total Dissolved Solids
Total dissolved solids — the combined content of all dissolved minerals and salts.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels affect taste and hardness.
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People also ask
+Is there Total Dissolved Solids in City of South Pasadena — South Pasadena, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of South Pasadena — South Pasadena, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Dissolved Solids at 630–640 mg/L. City of South Pasadena — South Pasadena, Ca, CA's 2022 report shows Total Dissolved Solids detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Total Dissolved Solids in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Total Dissolved Solids. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Total Dissolved Solids?
Total dissolved solids — the combined content of all dissolved minerals and salts. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels affect taste and hardness.
+Where does this Total Dissolved Solids measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Total Dissolved Solids entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of South Pasadena — South Pasadena, 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/south-pasadena-south-pasadena-ca/2022/source.