Physical & aggregate · 2024
Total Dissolved Solids in West Covina, CA tap water
West Covina, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Total Dissolved Solids at or above the federal limit (1 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 253.0× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Average Amount | 250 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Average Average Amount | 253 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Average Average Amount | 230 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 220–280 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 230–270 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Average Average Amount | 250 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Average Average Amount | 230 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 230–270 mg/L | 1 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from West Covina, CA's 2024 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.
How West Covina, CA compares
5 of the 119 systems measuring Total Dissolved Solids on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Total Dissolved Solids:
People also ask
+Is there Total Dissolved Solids in West Covina, CA tap water?
Yes — West Covina, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Dissolved Solids at 253 mg/L. West Covina, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report shows Total Dissolved Solids at or above the federal limit (1 mg/L MCL). Measured value is 253.0× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Total Dissolved Solids in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Total Dissolved Solids 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 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Total Dissolved Solids over the federal limit?
5 of the 119 systems on The Water Map measuring Total Dissolved Solids report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Ventura, CA, Torrance, CA, St George, UT.
+Where does this Total Dissolved Solids measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Total Dissolved Solids 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.