Drinking water quality · 2020

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

25 contaminants were measured in the Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, Ca, CA water system's 2020 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

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Reporting year
2020
Contaminants measured
25
Over federal limit
0
Approaching the limit
2
Service area
CA
state-level CCR
Source
Utility CCR

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.

  • Maximum contaminant level exceededHealth-based
    1 violation on record · most recent Dec 2012
    resolved

Source: EPA SDWIS / ECHO. View the full federal record on EPA ECHO ↗

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
BromateA disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone.1.2–9.8 ug/LReported levelJensen PlantApproaching the limit
+By source (2)Jensen Plant, Weymouth Plant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    98% of limit
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    70% of limit
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.15–42 ug/LReported levelDistribution SystemWithin the limit
+By source (3)Distribution System, Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Distribution SystemZone
    53% of limit
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    49% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    34% of limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.7.6–31 ug/LReported levelDistribution SystemWithin the limit
+By source (3)Distribution System, Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Distribution SystemZone
    52% of limit
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    10% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    7% of limit
NDMA2.6 ng/LReported levelJensen PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Jensen Plant, Weymouth Plant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.0–0.8 NTUReported levelDistribution SystemApproaching the limit
+By source (3)Distribution System, Jensen Plant, Weymouth Plant
  • Distribution SystemZone
    80% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    6% of limit
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    3% of limit
ColorA measure of visible tint in the water.0–5Reported levelDistribution SystemDetected — no federal limit
OdorA measure of detectable smell in the water.0–2Reported levelDistribution SystemDetected — no federal limit
pHA measure of how acidic or basic the water is.8.3–8.4Reported levelJensen PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Jensen Plant, Weymouth Plant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water.1.8–2.5 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.400–604 mg/LReported levelWeymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Chlorine Total0.8–2.9 mg/LReported levelDistribution SystemWithin the limit

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.6–0.9 mg/LReported levelWeymouth PlantWithin the limit
+By source (3)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant, Distribution System
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    23% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    20% of limit
  • Distribution SystemZone
    20% of limit
NitriteA compound from fertilizer runoff, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits.0–0.066 mg/LReported levelDistribution SystemWithin the limit

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.0–1 pCi/LReported levelWeymouth PlantWithin the limit
+By source (2)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    20% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    0% of limit
Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances.4–6 pCi/LReported levelWeymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.0–3 pCi/LReported levelJensen PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Jensen Plant, Weymouth Plant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.130 ug/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.0.0012 mg/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.110 ug/LReported levelWeymouth PlantWithin the limit
+By source (2)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    6% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    0% of limit
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.0–240 ug/LReported levelWeymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
CalciumA naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.2.4–11 mg/LReported levelWeymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
ManganeseA naturally occurring metal from soil and rock.0.67–1.3 ug/LReported levelDistribution SystemDetected — no federal limit

Microbial

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
CryptosporidiumNot detectedReported levelWeymouth PlantNone detected
+By source (2)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
Escherichia coli (E. coli)Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals.0Reported levelDistribution SystemNone detected
Giardia lambliaNot detectedReported levelJensen PlantNone detected
+By source (2)Jensen Plant, Weymouth Plant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
Source: Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, Ca, CA's 2020 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 2020?

Every one of the 25 contaminants measured in Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, 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 Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, Ca, CA tap water?

25 contaminants were measured in Beverly Hills-city, Water Dept. — Beverly Hills, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, physical & aggregate, and disinfection byproducts. 8 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?

2 contaminants are between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: Bromate and Turbidity. 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 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 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 2020 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.

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