Metals · 2024
Potassium in Salt Lake City, UT tap water
Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 report shows Potassium 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) | 2.4 | None set |
Reported level Parleys WTP | 1.2 | None set |
Range Salt Lake City Wells | 1.1–3.5 | None set |
Reported level City Creek WTP | Not detected | None set |
Reported level Big Cottonwood WTP | 0.8 | None set |
Verbatim from Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Potassium
A naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil.
Not federally regulated for health.
How Salt Lake City, UT compares
3 of the 82 systems measuring Potassium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Potassium:
People also ask
+Is there Potassium in Salt Lake City, UT tap water?
Yes — Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Potassium at 1.1–3.5. Salt Lake City, UT's 2024 report shows Potassium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Potassium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Potassium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Potassium?
A naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil. Not federally regulated for health.
+Which other U.S. cities have Potassium over the federal limit?
3 of the 82 systems on The Water Map measuring Potassium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pomona, CA, Burbank, CA, Vancouver, WA.
+Where does this Potassium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Potassium 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.