Drinking water quality · 2020

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What's in Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA tap water

28 contaminants were measured in the Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA water system's 2020 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

Reporting year
2020
Contaminants measured
28
Over federal limit
0
Approaching the limit
0
Service area
CA
state-level CCR
Source
Utility CCR
All within federal limits. Every measured contaminant in this report is below its federal threshold.

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.7.1 mg/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution SystemWithin the limit
+By source (2)82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range1.1 mg/L71% of limit
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    rangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.1 mg/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution SystemWithin the limit
+By source (2)82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range0.6 mg/L25% of limit
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    range0.6–0.9 mg/L23% of limit
Dichloroacetic acidA haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.0.89 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
Trichloroacetic acidA haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.0.79 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
Bromochloroacetic acidA mixed-halogen haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.0.54 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
Dibromoacetic acidA brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.0.28 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
Monobromoacetic acidA brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.0.24 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
Chlorodibromoacetic acidA brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.0.2 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
BromideA naturally occurring salt found in source water.0.54 ug/LAverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit

Disinfectants

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses.2.44 mg/LReported levelSystem-wideWithin the limit

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.5.7 pCi/LRange82% San Marino Distribution SystemWithin the limit
+By source (2)82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range5.7 pCi/L38% of limit
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    rangeNot detected pCi/L0% of limit
Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.0.19 pCi/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution SystemWithin the limit
+By source (2)82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range0.19 pCi/L4% of limit
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    rangeNot detected %
Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances.6 pCi/LMaximum18% MWD WeymouthDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)18% MWD Weymouth, 82% San Marino Distribution System
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    range6 pCi/L
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    rangeNot detected pCi/L
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.9 pCi/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution SystemDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range1 pCi/L
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    range1 pCi/L

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.2.9 ug/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution SystemWithin the limit
+By source (2)82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range2.9 ug/L29% of limit
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    rangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.0.266 mg/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.0.11 mg/LMaximum18% MWD WeymouthWithin the limit
+By source (2)18% MWD Weymouth, 82% San Marino Distribution System
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    range0.11 mg/L6% of limit
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range0.038 mg/L2% of limit
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.0 ug/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.240 ug/LMaximum18% MWD WeymouthDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)18% MWD Weymouth, 82% San Marino Distribution System
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    range240 ug/L
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range23 ug/L
ManganeseA naturally occurring metal from soil and rock.1.84 ug/LAverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.13.3 ug/LRunning annual avgSystem-wideWithin the limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.7.4 ug/LRunning annual avgSystem-wideWithin the limit
Bromodichloroacetic acidA brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct.0.11 ug/LAverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit
HAA90.7 ug/LAverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit
PerchlorateA chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection.3.9 ug/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution SystemDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range0.74 ug/L
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    rangeNot detected ug/L

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.0.03 NTUReported levelSystem-wideWithin the limit
TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water.0.35 mg/LAverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit

VOCs & pesticides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TetrachloroethyleneAn industrial solvent (PCE) used in dry cleaning and degreasing.2 %Range82% San Marino Distribution SystemDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range2 %
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    rangeNot detected %
Source: Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, 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 Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA's water

+Is Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2020?

Every one of the 28 contaminants measured in Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, 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 Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA tap water?

28 contaminants were measured in Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning inorganic chemicals, metals, and disinfection byproducts. 12 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 Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, 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 Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, 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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