Drinking water quality · 2021

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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
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.7.3 mg/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution SystemWithin the limit
+By source (2)82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range0.14 mg/L73% of limit
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    rangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.96 mg/LMaximum82% San Marino Distribution SystemWithin the limit
+By source (2)82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range0.62 mg/L24% of limit
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    range0.7–0.9 mg/L23% of limit

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.5.7 pCi/LMaximum82% 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
Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances.7 pCi/LMaximum18% MWD WeymouthDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)18% MWD Weymouth, 82% San Marino Distribution System
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    range4 pCi/L
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    rangeNot detected pCi/L
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.8.7 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

Disinfectants

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses.1.36 mg/LReported levelSystem-wideWithin the limit

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.3.1 ug/LRange82% San Marino Distribution SystemWithin the limit
+By source (2)82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range3.1 ug/L31% 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.0.107 mg/LMaximum18% MWD WeymouthWithin the limit
+By source (2)18% MWD Weymouth, 82% San Marino Distribution System
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    range0.107 mg/L5% of limit
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    rangeNot detected mg/L0% 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.156 ug/LMaximum18% MWD WeymouthDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)18% MWD Weymouth, 82% San Marino Distribution System
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    range58 ug/L
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    rangeNot detected ug/L

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.13.4 ug/LRunning annual avgSystem-wideWithin the limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.7.5 ug/LRunning annual avgSystem-wideWithin the 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
    range3.9 ug/L
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    rangeNot detected ug/L

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.0.04 NTUReported levelSystem-wideWithin the limit

Microbial

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation.1.1MaximumPercentageDetected — no federal limit

VOCs & pesticides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
1,2,3-TCP0.005 %Range82% San Marino Distribution SystemDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range0.005 %
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    rangeNot detected %
TetrachloroethyleneAn industrial solvent (PCE) used in dry cleaning and degreasing.1.6 %Range82% San Marino Distribution SystemDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)82% San Marino Distribution System, 18% MWD Weymouth
  • 82% San Marino Distribution SystemZone
    range1.6 %
  • 18% MWD WeymouthPlant
    rangeNot detected %
Source: Cal/am Water Company - San Marino — Rosemead, Ca, CA's 2021 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 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.

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