Inorganic chemicals · 2023
Sulfate in Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA tap water
Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Sulfate detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Riverside Service Area Local Groundwater | 40 mg/L | None set |
Average Rainbow Service Area Surface Water | 199 mg/L | None set |
Range Riverside Service Area Local Groundwater | 4–72 mg/L | None set |
Range Riverside Service Area Surface Water | 21–47 mg/L | None set |
Range Murrieta Service Area Local Groundwater | 10–177 mg/L | None set |
Average Murrieta Service Area Local Groundwater | 47 mg/L | None set |
Average Murrieta Service Area Surface Water | 92 mg/L | None set |
Average Riverside Service Area Surface Water | 34 mg/L | None set |
Range Murrieta Service Area Surface Water | 15–224 mg/L | None set |
Range Rainbow Service Area Surface Water | 195–203 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Sulfate
A naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil.
No health-based federal limit; high levels can have a laxative effect and a bitter taste.
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People also ask
+Is there Sulfate in Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Sulfate at 199 mg/L. Western MWD — Riverside, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Sulfate detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Sulfate in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Sulfate. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Sulfate?
A naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil. No health-based federal limit; high levels can have a laxative effect and a bitter taste.
+Where does this Sulfate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Sulfate 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.