Metals · 2024
Calcium in Salt Lake City, UT tap water
Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 report shows Calcium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Salt Lake City Wells | 42.2–150 | None set |
Reported level Big Cottonwood WTP | 38.3 | None set |
Reported level City Creek WTP | 56 | None set |
Reported level Parleys WTP | 70.9 | None set |
Reported level Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JVWCD) | 45.6 | None set |
Verbatim from Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Calcium
A naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.
Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling and taste.
How Salt Lake City, UT compares
3 of the 117 systems measuring Calcium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Calcium:
People also ask
+Is there Calcium in Salt Lake City, UT tap water?
Yes — Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Calcium at 42.2–150. Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 report shows Calcium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Calcium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Calcium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Calcium?
A naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness. Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling and taste.
+Which other U.S. cities have Calcium over the federal limit?
3 of the 117 systems on The Water Map measuring Calcium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA, Burbank, CA, Vancouver, WA.
+Where does this Calcium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Calcium 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.