Drinking water quality · 2021
· Verified
What's in Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA tap water
18 contaminants were measured in the Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA water system's 2021 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2021
- Contaminants measured
- 18
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- 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.
- Monitoring1 violation on recordresolved
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. | 7.3 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. | 0.96 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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Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 5.7 pCi/LMaximum82% 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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| Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances. | 7 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. | 8.7 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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Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 1.36 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDLG | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 3.1 ug/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution System | 0.004 ug/LMCLG | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— 82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
| |||
| 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. | 0.107 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. | 156 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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Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 13.4 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. | 7.5 ug/LRunning annual avgSystem-wide | None set | Within the 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. | 0.04 NTUReported levelSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
Microbial
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 1.1 %MaximumPercentage | 0 %MCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
VOCs & pesticides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,2,3-TCP | 0.005 %Maximum82% San Marino Distribution System | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— 82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
| |||
| TetrachloroethyleneAn industrial solvent (PCE) used in dry cleaning and degreasing. | 1.6 %Maximum82% 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 2021?
Every one of the 18 contaminants measured in Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2021 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?
18 contaminants were measured in Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and radionuclides. 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 2021 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 2021 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.