Metals · 2024
Boron in Salt Lake City, UT tap water
Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 report shows Boron detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD) | 35 | None set |
Verbatim from Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Boron
A naturally occurring element from rock and soil.
No enforceable federal limit; the EPA has issued a health advisory level.
How Salt Lake City, UT compares
5 of the 57 systems measuring Boron on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Boron:
People also ask
+Is there Boron in Salt Lake City, UT tap water?
Yes — Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Boron at 35. Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 report shows Boron detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Boron in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Boron. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Boron?
A naturally occurring element from rock and soil. No enforceable federal limit; the EPA has issued a health advisory level.
+Which other U.S. cities have Boron over the federal limit?
5 of the 57 systems on The Water Map measuring Boron report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Oxnard, CA, Burbank, CA, Inglewood, CA.
+Where does this Boron measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Boron 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.