Metals · 2024
Boron in West Covina, CA tap water
West Covina, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Boron at or above the federal limit (1 mg/L NL). Measured value is 140.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Average Amount | 140 mg/L | 1 mg/L NL |
Average Average Amount | 140 mg/L | 1 mg/L NL |
Verbatim from West Covina, CA's 2024 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 West Covina, CA compares
5 of the 57 systems measuring Boron on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Boron:
People also ask
+Is there Boron in West Covina, CA tap water?
Yes — West Covina, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Boron at 140 mg/L. West Covina, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Boron at or above the federal limit (1 mg/L NL). Measured value is 140.0× the threshold.
+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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Boron over the federal limit?
5 of the 57 systems on The Water Map measuring Boron report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Oxnard, CA, Burbank, CA, Inglewood, CA.
+Where does this Boron measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Boron entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the West Covina, 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/west-covina/2024/source.