Physical & aggregate · 2024
pH in Sunnyvale, CA tap water
Sunnyvale, CA's 2024 report shows pH detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Groundwater Well | 7.4–7.6 | None set |
Average Valley Water | 7.7 | None set |
Range Valley Water | 7.5–8 | None set |
Average Groundwater Well | 7.5 | None set |
Verbatim from Sunnyvale, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About pH
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is.
Regulated only as a secondary standard; very low or high pH can corrode pipes or affect taste.
How Sunnyvale, CA compares
5 of the 123 systems measuring pH on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting pH:
People also ask
+Is there pH in Sunnyvale, CA tap water?
Yes — Sunnyvale, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists pH at 7.7. Sunnyvale, CA's 2024 report shows pH detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for pH in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for pH. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is pH?
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is. Regulated only as a secondary standard; very low or high pH can corrode pipes or affect taste.
+Which other U.S. cities have pH over the federal limit?
5 of the 123 systems on The Water Map measuring pH report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include High Point, NC, Phoenix, AZ, Billings, MT.
+Where does this pH measurement come from?
This page reproduces the pH entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Sunnyvale, 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/sunnyvale/2024/source.