Drinking water quality · 2023

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What's in Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, Ca, CA tap water

27 contaminants were measured in the Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

Reporting year
2023
Contaminants measured
27
Over federal limit
0
Approaching the limit
1
Service area
CA
state-level CCR
Source
Utility CCR

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
BromateA disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone.0–9.2 ug/LReported levelWeymouth PlantApproaching the limit
+By source (2)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    92% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    54% of limit
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.28–37 ug/LReported levelWeymouth PlantWithin the limit
+By source (4)Weymouth Plant, Distribution System, Jensen Plant +1 more
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    46% of limit
  • Distribution SystemZone
    35% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    34% of limit
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
    0% of limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.4.2–13 ug/LReported levelDistribution SystemWithin the limit
+By source (3)Distribution System, Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Distribution SystemZone
    22% of limit
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    10% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    9% of limit
ChlorateA byproduct that can form during disinfection, especially when hypochlorite solutions degrade.80 ug/LReported levelWeymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Chlorine Total0.77–2.7 mg/LReported levelDistribution SystemWithin the limit

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.0–0.5 NTUReported levelBeverly Hills PlantWithin the limit
+By source (3)Beverly Hills Plant, Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
    50% of limit
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    6% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    4% of limit
pHA measure of how acidic or basic the water is.8.2–8.3Reported levelJensen PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Jensen Plant, Weymouth Plant, Beverly Hills Plant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water.2.1–2.6 mg/LReported levelWeymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
Total Dissolved SolidsTotal dissolved solids — the combined content of all dissolved minerals and salts.506–680 mg/LReported levelWeymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Weymouth Plant, Beverly Hills Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.0–5.4 pCi/LReported levelBeverly Hills PlantWithin the limit
+By source (3)Beverly Hills Plant, Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
    36% of limit
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    0% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    0% of limit
Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.0–1.6 pCi/LReported levelBeverly Hills PlantWithin the limit
+By source (3)Beverly Hills Plant, Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
    32% of limit
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    0% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    0% of limit
Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances.0–5 pCi/LReported levelWeymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Weymouth Plant, Beverly Hills Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.0–3 pCi/LReported levelWeymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant, Beverly Hills Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0–0.96 mg/LReported levelBeverly Hills PlantWithin the limit
+By source (4)Beverly Hills Plant, Distribution System, Jensen Plant +1 more
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
    24% of limit
  • Distribution SystemZone
    22% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    20% of limit
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    20% of limit
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.0.5 mg/LReported levelJensen PlantWithin the limit
+By source (3)Jensen Plant, Beverly Hills Plant, Weymouth Plant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    5% of limit
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
    4% of limit
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    0% of limit
NitriteA compound from fertilizer runoff, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits.Not detected mg/LReported levelDistribution SystemNone detected

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.240 ug/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.0–0.87 ug/LReported levelBeverly Hills PlantWithin the limit
+By source (3)Beverly Hills Plant, Jensen Plant, Weymouth Plant
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
    9% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    0% of limit
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    0% of limit
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.124 ug/LReported levelWeymouth PlantWithin the limit
+By source (3)Weymouth Plant, Beverly Hills Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    6% of limit
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
    2% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    0% of limit
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.0.72 ug/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.0–150 ug/LReported levelWeymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant, Beverly Hills Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
BoronA naturally occurring element from rock and soil.170 ug/LReported levelJensen PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Jensen Plant, Weymouth Plant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
CalciumA naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.5.5–11 mg/LReported levelWeymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Weymouth Plant, Beverly Hills Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
Chromium, HexavalentHexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium.0.01–0.12 ug/LReported levelBeverly Hills PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Beverly Hills Plant, Jensen Plant, Weymouth Plant
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
LithiumA naturally occurring element found in some groundwater.32–47 ug/LReported levelWeymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant, Beverly Hills Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
Strontium0–1.1 pCi/LReported levelBeverly Hills PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Beverly Hills Plant, Jensen Plant, Weymouth Plant
  • Beverly Hills PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant

Microbial

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation.Not detected %Reported levelBeverly Hills PlantNone detected
Source: Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required to publish. The numbers on this page are the utility's own. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.

People also ask about Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, Ca, CA's water

+Is Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?

Every one of the 27 contaminants measured in Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, Ca, CA's 2023 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 Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, Ca, CA tap water?

27 contaminants were measured in Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and physical & aggregate. 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.

+Are any contaminants in Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, Ca, CA tap water approaching the federal limit?

One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: Bromate. Approaching means measured but not in violation — a margin that can close quickly if conditions change.

+Where does the data on this page come from?

Every value is transcribed from Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, Ca, CA's 2023 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 Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, 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 2023 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.

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