Drinking water quality · 2020
· Verified
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
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 7.1 mg/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution System | 10 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— 82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
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| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 1 mg/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution System | 1 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— 82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
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| Dichloroacetic acidA haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. | 0.89 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| Trichloroacetic acidA haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. | 0.79 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| Bromochloroacetic acidA mixed-halogen haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. | 0.54 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| Dibromoacetic acidA brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. | 0.28 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| Monobromoacetic acidA brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. | 0.24 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| Chlorodibromoacetic acidA brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. | 0.2 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| BromideA naturally occurring salt found in source water. | 0.54 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 2.44 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDLG | Within the limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 5.7 pCi/LRange82% San Marino Distribution System | 15 pCi/LMCLG | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— 82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
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| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 0.19 pCi/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution System | 0 pCi/LMCLG | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— 82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
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| Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances. | 6 pCi/LMaximum18% MWD Weymouth | 50 pCi/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— 18% MWD Weymouth, 82% San Marino Distribution System
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| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 9 pCi/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution System | 0.43 pCi/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— 82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
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Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 2.9 ug/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution System | 0.004 ug/LMCLG | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— 82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
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| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.266 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 1.3 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.11 mg/LMaximum18% MWD Weymouth | 2 mg/LMCLG | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— 18% MWD Weymouth, 82% San Marino Distribution System
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| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0 ug/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0 ug/LMCLG | Within the limit |
| AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant. | 240 ug/LMaximum18% MWD Weymouth | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— 18% MWD Weymouth, 82% San Marino Distribution System
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| ManganeseA naturally occurring metal from soil and rock. | 1.84 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal 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. | 13.3 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. | 7.4 ug/LRunning annual avgSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| Bromodichloroacetic acidA brominated haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. | 0.11 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| HAA9 | 0.7 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| PerchlorateA chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection. | 3.9 ug/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution System | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— 82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
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Physical & aggregate
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. | 0.03 NTUReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water. | 0.35 mg/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
VOCs & pesticides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TetrachloroethyleneAn industrial solvent (PCE) used in dry cleaning and degreasing. | 2 %Range82% San Marino Distribution System | 0.06 %MCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— 82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
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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.