Metals · 2020
Boron in Valencia Heights Water Co., CA tap water
Valencia Heights Water Co., CA's 2020 report shows Boron detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Valencia Heights Water Company | 0.18 mg/L | 1 mg/L NL |
Range Valencia Heights Water Company | 0.17–0.18 mg/L | 1 mg/L NL |
Reported level Covina Irrigating Company | 0.19 mg/L | 1 mg/L NL |
Range Covina Irrigating Company | 0.18–0.2 mg/L | 1 mg/L NL |
Reported level Metropolitan Water District | 0.13 mg/L | 1 mg/L NL |
Range Metropolitan Water District | 0.13 mg/L | 1 mg/L NL |
Verbatim from Valencia Heights Water Co., CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Boron
A naturally occurring element from rock and soil.
No enforceable federal limit; the EPA has issued a health advisory level.
How Valencia Heights Water Co., CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Boron in Valencia Heights Water Co., CA tap water?
Yes — Valencia Heights Water Co., CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Boron at 0.18–0.2 mg/L. Valencia Heights Water Co., CA's 2020 report shows Boron detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Boron in drinking water?
The federal NL for Boron is 1 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Boron?
A naturally occurring element from rock and soil. No enforceable federal limit; the EPA has issued a health advisory level.
+Where does this Boron measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Boron entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Valencia Heights Water Co., 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/valencia-heights-water-co/2020/source.