Physical & aggregate · 2024
Total Dissolved Solids in Allentown, PA tap water
Allentown, PA's 2024 Total Dissolved Solids level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (500 mg/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average System-wide | 412.5 mg/L | 500 mg/L MCL |
Range System-wide | 392–433 mg/L | 500 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from Allentown, PA'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 Allentown, PA 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 Allentown, PA tap water?
Yes — Allentown, PA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Total Dissolved Solids at 412.5 mg/L. Allentown, PA's 2024 Total Dissolved Solids level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (500 mg/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Total Dissolved Solids in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Total Dissolved Solids is 500 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 Allentown, PA 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/pa/allentown/2024/source.