Physical & aggregate · 2023
Hardness in Ventura, CA tap water
Ventura, CA's 2023 report shows Hardness detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Ground Water | 29–53 | None set |
Average Ventura River | 26 NTU | None set |
Average Casitas MWD | 15 | None set |
Average Ventura River | 26 NTU | None set |
Range Ground Water | 29–53 | None set |
Range Ventura River | 25–26 NTU | None set |
Average Ground Water | 37 | None set |
Range Casitas MWD | 15 | None set |
Range Ventura River | 25–26 NTU | None set |
Average Casitas MWD | 15 | None set |
Range Casitas MWD | 15 | None set |
Average Ground Water | 37 | None set |
Verbatim from Ventura, CA's 2023 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.
How Ventura, CA compares
4 of the 124 systems measuring Hardness on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Hardness:
People also ask
+Is there Hardness in Ventura, CA tap water?
Yes — Ventura, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Hardness at 37. Ventura, CA's 2023 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Hardness over the federal limit?
4 of the 124 systems on The Water Map measuring Hardness report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA, Burbank, CA, San Diego, CA.
+Where does this Hardness measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Hardness entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Ventura, 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/ventura/2023/source.