Physical & aggregate · 2024
Alkalinity in Salt Lake City, UT tap water
Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Salt Lake City Wells | Not detected | None set |
Reported level Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD) | Not detected | None set |
Reported level Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD) | 112 | None set |
Reported level Big Cottonwood WTP | Not detected | None set |
Reported level MWDSLS Point of the Mountain WTP | 116 | None set |
Reported level Big Cottonwood WTP | Not detected | None set |
Reported level City Creek WTP | 192 | None set |
Reported level City Creek WTP | Not detected | None set |
Range Salt Lake City Wells | Not detected | None set |
Reported level MWDSLS Little Cottonwood | 104 | None set |
Range Salt Lake City Wells | 113–262 | None set |
Reported level Big Cottonwood WTP | 100 | None set |
Reported level Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD) | Not detected | None set |
Reported level Parleys WTP | 163 | None set |
Reported level City Creek WTP | Not detected | None set |
Reported level Parleys WTP | Not detected | None set |
Reported level Parleys WTP | Not detected | None set |
Verbatim from Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Alkalinity
A measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids.
Not federally regulated for health; relevant to corrosion control and treatment.
How Salt Lake City, UT compares
4 of the 96 systems measuring Alkalinity on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Alkalinity:
People also ask
+Is there Alkalinity in Salt Lake City, UT tap water?
Yes — Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Alkalinity at 113–262. Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 report shows Alkalinity detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Alkalinity in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Alkalinity. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Alkalinity?
A measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids. Not federally regulated for health; relevant to corrosion control and treatment.
+Which other U.S. cities have Alkalinity over the federal limit?
4 of the 96 systems on The Water Map measuring Alkalinity report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA, Burbank, CA, San Diego, CA.
+Where does this Alkalinity measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Alkalinity entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Salt Lake City, UT 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/ut/salt-lake-city/2024/source.