Drinking water quality · 2020
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What's in Cal/am Water Company - Baldwin Hills, CA tap water
17 contaminants were measured in the Cal/am Water Company - Baldwin Hills, 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
- 1
- 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.
- Maximum contaminant level exceededHealth-based2 violations on record · most recent Feb 1997resolved
Source: EPA SDWIS / ECHO. View the full federal record on EPA ECHO ↗
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 8.7 mg/LMaximumBaldwin Hills 66% Wells | 10 mg/LMCL | Approaching the limit |
+By source (2)— Baldwin Hills 66% Wells, MWDSC 34% Weymouth WTP
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| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.9 mg/LMaximumMWDSC 34% Weymouth WTP | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— MWDSC 34% Weymouth WTP, Baldwin Hills 66% Wells
| |||
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 10 pCi/LMaximumBaldwin Hills 66% Wells | 15 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Baldwin Hills 66% Wells, MWDSC 34% Weymouth WTP
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| Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances. | 6 pCi/LMaximumMWDSC 34% Weymouth WTP | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 7.3 pCi/LMaximumBaldwin Hills 66% Wells | 20 pCi/LMCL | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Baldwin Hills 66% Wells, MWDSC 34% Weymouth WTP
| |||
VOCs & pesticides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TrichloroethyleneAn industrial solvent (TCE) used in metal degreasing. | 2.4 ug/LMaximumBaldwin Hills 66% Wells | 5 ug/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Baldwin Hills 66% Wells, MWDSC 34% Weymouth WTP
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Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0.006 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0.015 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.146 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 1.3 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 140 ug/LMaximumBaldwin Hills 66% Wells | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Baldwin Hills 66% Wells, MWDSC 34% Weymouth WTP
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| AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant. | 240 ug/LMaximumMWDSC 34% Weymouth WTP | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— MWDSC 34% Weymouth WTP, Baldwin Hills 66% Wells
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| Strontium | 0.47 pCi/LMaximumBaldwin Hills 66% Wells | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Baldwin Hills 66% Wells, MWDSC 34% Weymouth WTP
| |||
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine Total | 1.47 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDLG | Within the limit |
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 18.8 ug/LRunning annual avgSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 6.1 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| HAA9 | 8.8 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Physical & aggregate
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. | Not detected NTUReported levelSystem-wide | None set | None detected |
Microbial
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 1.59MaximumPercentage | 0MCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Cal/am Water Company - Baldwin Hills, CA's water
+Is Cal/am Water Company - Baldwin Hills, CA tap water safe to drink in 2020?
Every one of the 17 contaminants measured in Cal/am Water Company - Baldwin Hills, 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 Cal/am Water Company - Baldwin Hills, CA tap water?
17 contaminants were measured in Cal/am Water Company - Baldwin Hills, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and radionuclides. 9 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 Cal/am Water Company - Baldwin Hills, CA tap water approaching the federal limit?
One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: Nitrate. 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 Cal/am Water Company - Baldwin Hills, 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 Cal/am Water Company - Baldwin Hills, 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.