Physical & aggregate · 2024
Total Dissolved Solids in Meridian, ID tap water
Meridian, ID's 2024 report shows Total Dissolved Solids detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 282.8 mg/L | None set |
Average Zone 3 | 285 mg/L | None set |
Average Zone 5 | 360 mg/L | None set |
Average Zone 1 | 210 mg/L | None set |
Average Zone 2 | 235 mg/L | None set |
Average Zone 4 | 324 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Meridian, ID'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 Meridian, ID 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 Meridian, ID tap water?
Yes — Meridian, ID's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Dissolved Solids at 360 mg/L. Meridian, ID's 2024 report shows Total Dissolved Solids detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Total Dissolved Solids in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Total Dissolved Solids. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+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 Meridian, ID 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/id/meridian/2024/source.