Inorganic chemicals · 2024
Sulfate in Mesquite, TX tap water
Mesquite, TX's 2024 report shows Sulfate detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range of Levels | 39.6–165 mg/L | None set |
Range Alcance de niveles | 39.6–165 mg/L | None set |
Reported level System-wide | 165 mg/L | None set |
Highest single sample System-wide | 165 mg/L | None set |
Verbatim from Mesquite, TX's 2024 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.
How Mesquite, TX compares
3 of the 153 systems measuring Sulfate on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Sulfate:
People also ask
+Is there Sulfate in Mesquite, TX tap water?
Yes — Mesquite, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Sulfate at 39.6–165 mg/L. Mesquite, TX's 2024 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Sulfate over the federal limit?
3 of the 153 systems on The Water Map measuring Sulfate report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Lakewood, CO, Santa Rosa, CA, Ventura, CA.
+Where does this Sulfate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Sulfate entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Mesquite, TX 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/tx/mesquite/2024/source.