Drinking water quality · 2020
· Verified
What's in City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA tap water
17 contaminants were measured in the City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA water system's 2020 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2020
- Contaminants measured
- 17
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- CA
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine Total | 1.6 mg/LRunning annual avgDistribution System Highest | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Distribution System, Distribution System Highest
| |||
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 23 ug/LRunning annual avgDistribution System Highest | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Distribution System, Distribution System Highest
| |||
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 4.2 ug/LRunning annual avgDistribution System Highest | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Distribution System, Distribution System Highest
| |||
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 2.2 ug/LAverageGroundwater | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Groundwater, MWD's Surface Water
| |||
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.23 mg/L90th percentileBell Gardens System Tap | 1.3 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.11 mg/LAverageMWD's Surface Water | 2 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— MWD's Surface Water, Groundwater
| |||
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0.0 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0.015 mg/LAction level | None detected |
| AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant. | 0.14 mg/LAverageMWD's Surface Water | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— MWD's Surface Water, Groundwater
| |||
| ManganeseA naturally occurring metal from soil and rock. | 1.8 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 2 mg/LAverageGroundwater | 10 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Groundwater, MWD's Surface Water
| |||
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.7 mg/LAverageMWD's Surface Water | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— MWD's Surface Water, Groundwater
| |||
Physical & aggregate
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. | 0.1 NTUAverageDistribution System | None set | Within the limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 2 ug/LAverageMWD's Surface Water | 30 ug/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— MWD's Surface Water, Groundwater
| |||
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 0.1 pCi/LAverageGroundwater | 5 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— MWD's Surface Water, Groundwater
| |||
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | Not detected pCi/LAverageGroundwater | 15 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— MWD's Surface Water, Groundwater
| |||
| Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances. | 5AverageMWD's Surface Water | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Microbial
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 0AverageDistribution System Average # Positive | 0MCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Distribution System Range # Positive, Distribution System Average # Positive
| |||
People also ask about City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's water
+Is City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2020?
Every one of the 17 contaminants measured in City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA tap water?
17 contaminants were measured in City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, radionuclides, and disinfection byproducts. 10 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is City of Bell Gardens — Downey, Ca, CA's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2020 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.