Physical & aggregate · 2023
Hardness in Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA tap water
Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, 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 Murrieta Service Area Local Groundwater | 14–457 mg/L | None set |
Range Murrieta Service Area Surface Water | 65–326 mg/L | None set |
Average Murrieta Service Area Surface Water | 149 mg/L | None set |
Average Murrieta Service Area Local Groundwater | 134 mg/L | None set |
Range Riverside Service Area Local Groundwater | 54–210 mg/L | None set |
Range Riverside Service Area Surface Water | 68–99 mg/L | None set |
Range Rainbow Service Area Surface Water | 242–243 mg/L | None set |
Average Riverside Service Area Local Groundwater | 154 mg/L | None set |
Average Rainbow Service Area Surface Water | 242 mg/L | None set |
Average Riverside Service Area Surface Water | 84 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Hardness in Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Hardness at 242 mg/L. Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, 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.
+Where does this Hardness measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Hardness entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, 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/western-mwd-riverside-ca/2023/source.