Drinking water quality · 2021

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What's in Crescenta Valley Cwd — La Crescenta, Ca, CA tap water

29 contaminants were measured in the Crescenta Valley Cwd — La Crescenta, Ca, CA water system's 2021 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit 1 sit at or above that limit.

Reporting year
2021
Contaminants measured
29
Over federal limit
1
Approaching the limit
1
Worst contaminant
Nitrate
3.3× the limit
Service area
CA
state-level CCR
Source
Utility CCR

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.16.1–33.1 mg/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictAt or above the limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range16.1–33.1 mg/L331% of limit
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    0% of limit
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.4–0.9 mg/LRangeMetropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantWithin the limit
+By source (2)Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant, Crescenta Valley Water District
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range0.4–0.9 mg/L23% of limit
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range0.27–0.49 mg/L12% of limit

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.26–69 ug/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictApproaching the limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range26–69 ug/L86% of limit
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range11–42 ug/L53% of limit
BromateA disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone.0–7.6 ug/LRangeMetropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantWithin the limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.5.9–19 ug/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictWithin the limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range5.9–19 ug/L32% of limit
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range1.5–14 ug/L23% of limit
ChlorateA byproduct that can form during disinfection, especially when hypochlorite solutions degrade.88 ug/LReported levelMetropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
NDMA0–3.3 ng/LRangeMetropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.0–5.1 ug/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictWithin the limit
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.315 ug/L90th percentileCrescenta Valley Water DistrictWithin the limit
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.2.1 ug/L90th percentileCrescenta Valley Water DistrictWithin the limit
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.0–0.13 mg/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictWithin the limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range0–0.13 mg/L7% of limit
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range0.107–0.107 mg/L5% of limit
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.0.052–0.24 mg/LRangeMetropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant, Crescenta Valley Water District
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range0.052–0.24 mg/L
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
BoronA naturally occurring element from rock and soil.0–140 ug/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range0–140 ug/L
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range140–140 ug/L
CalciumA naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.35–96 mg/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range35–96 mg/L
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range68–71 mg/L
Chromium, HexavalentHexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium.0.32–2 ug/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range0.32–2 ug/L
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
MagnesiumA naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.11–31 mg/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range11–31 mg/L
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range25–26 mg/L
PotassiumA naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil.4.5–4.8 mg/LRangeMetropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant, Crescenta Valley Water District
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range4.5–4.8 mg/L
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range2.6–3.9 mg/L
SodiumA naturally occurring salt component.98–103 mg/LRangeMetropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant, Crescenta Valley Water District
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range98–103 mg/L
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range17–41 mg/L
Vanadium0–4.8 ug/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range0–4.8 ug/L
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.2.4–7.5 pCi/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictWithin the limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range2.4–7.5 pCi/L50% of limit
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range4–7 pCi/L47% of limit
Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.0–1 pCi/LRangeMetropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantWithin the limit
Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances.4–6 pCi/LRangeMetropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.1.6–12 pCi/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range1.6–12 pCi/L
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range1–3 pCi/L

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Pce0–0.45 ug/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictWithin the limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range0–0.45 ug/L9% of limit
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    0% of limit

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
AlkalinityA measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids.110–180 mg/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range110–180 mg/L
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range126–128 mg/L
Bicarbonate110–180 mg/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictDetected — no federal limit
HardnessA measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals.130–360 mg/LRangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range130–360 mg/L
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range277–281 mg/L
pHA measure of how acidic or basic the water is.6.8–8.7RangeCrescenta Valley Water DistrictDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Crescenta Valley Water District, Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth Plant
  • Crescenta Valley Water DistrictZone
    range6.8–8.7
  • Metropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantPlant
    range8.1–8.1
TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water.1.7–2.6RangeMetropolitan Water District's F. E. Weymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
Source: Crescenta Valley Cwd — La Crescenta, 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 Crescenta Valley Cwd — La Crescenta, Ca, CA's water

+Is Crescenta Valley Cwd — La Crescenta, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2021?

The 2021 Consumer Confidence Report for the Crescenta Valley Cwd — La Crescenta, Ca, CA water utility lists 1 contaminant at or above the federal limit: Nitrate. Whether that means the water is "unsafe" depends on which contaminant, how long the exposure, and individual health factors. The table on this page shows the measured value, the federal threshold, and the regulated statistic used for compliance.

+What contaminants are in Crescenta Valley Cwd — La Crescenta, Ca, CA tap water?

29 contaminants were measured in Crescenta Valley Cwd — La Crescenta, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and physical & aggregate. 8 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.

+Which contaminants exceed federal limits in Crescenta Valley Cwd — La Crescenta, Ca, CA tap water?

One contaminant in Crescenta Valley Cwd — La Crescenta, Ca, CA's 2021 report sits at or above the federal limit: Nitrate (3.3× the limit). The EPA enforces these limits against the regulated reporting statistic — typically a running annual average or 90th percentile — not a one-off sample spike.

+What is the worst contaminant in Crescenta Valley Cwd — La Crescenta, Ca, CA tap water?

The contaminant with the highest measured value relative to its federal limit in the 2021 report is Nitrate, at 3.3× the federal threshold. It belongs to the inorganic chemicals family of contaminants.

+Are any contaminants in Crescenta Valley Cwd — La Crescenta, Ca, CA tap water approaching the federal limit?

One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: TTHM. 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 Crescenta Valley Cwd — La Crescenta, 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 Crescenta Valley Cwd — La Crescenta, 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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