Drinking water quality · 2025

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What's in Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA tap water

129 contaminants were measured in the Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA water system's 2025 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit 11 sit at or above that limit.

Reporting year
2025
Contaminants measured
129
Over federal limit
11
Approaching the limit
2
Worst contaminant
Tce
59.4× the limit
Service area
CA
state-level CCR
Source
Utility CCR

PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)

2 PFAS compounds above EPA limits in Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA

About this data

The EPA finalized the first-ever federal drinking-water limits for six PFAS compounds in April 2024. These numbers come straight from EPA's UCMR5 lab dataset — every U.S. system serving more than 3,300 people tested every PFAS sample at an entry point to its distribution system. PFAS not listed below were either tested and not detected, or not yet sampled.

PFOS (Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid)

● Over EPA limit (4.0×)
Measured 15.8 ng/LEPA limit 4 ng/LSample year 2025Samples 3 detect / 7

near national p90 (19.900000000000006 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)

PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid)

● Over EPA limit (3.7×)
Measured 14.8 ng/LEPA limit 4 ng/LSample year 2025Samples 3 detect / 7

above national p90 (13.649999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)

PFHxS (Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid)

● Below limit
Measured 5.5 ng/LEPA limit 10 ng/LSample year 2025Samples 3 detect / 7

below national p90 (12.049999999999997 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)

PFBA

● Detected (no federal limit)
Measured 11 ng/LSample year 2025Samples 3 detect / 7

near national p90 (18 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)

Lithium

● Detected (no federal limit)
Measured 60.4 mg/LSample year 2025Samples 3 detect / 7

near national p90 (76.59999999999991 mg/L across detecting U.S. systems)

PFBS

● Detected (no federal limit)
Measured 16.9 ng/LSample year 2025Samples 3 detect / 7

above national p90 (13.909999999999979 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)

PFHpA

● Detected (no federal limit)
Measured 5.3 ng/LSample year 2025Samples 3 detect / 7

near national p90 (9.309999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)

PFHxA

● Detected (no federal limit)
Measured 11.6 ng/LSample year 2025Samples 3 detect / 7

near national p90 (12.190000000000003 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)

PFPeA

● Detected (no federal limit)
Measured 12.2 ng/LSample year 2024Samples 3 detect / 5

near national p90 (15.95999999999999 ng/L across detecting U.S. systems)

PWSID CA1910043 · Source: EPA UCMR5. Limits per EPA's April 2024 PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation. PFAS values reported in nanograms per liter (ng/L) — note that 1 ng/L = 1 part per trillion.

Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS

Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 14 sources.

Source

14ground water
  • GLORIETTA · 3
  • FOOTHILL WELL
  • VERDUGO INFILT SYSTEM
  • GOU GS-3 DISCHARGE
  • + 8 more

Treatment

15treatment plants
  • GNOU - UV EFFLUENT
  • GSOU - UV INFLUENT
  • GSOU - UV EFFLUENT
  • + 12 more

Distribution

28storage units

Also buys water from METROPOLITAN WATER DIST. OF SO. CAL., CRESCENTA VALLEY CWD, and 1 more.

Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)

9 contaminants historically over EPA limits in Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA

About this data

Every U.S. public water system reports compliance-monitoring data to EPA. The Six-Year Review releases the 2012–2019 window as a single dataset — here's what your system reported, year by year. Values shown are the highest detection per analyte per year, compared to the federal MCL.

ContaminantWorst detectionEPA limitYears (2012–2019)
PCE
worst: 2019
0.24 mg/L
48.0×
0.005 mg/L
'19
DICHLOROETHYLENE 11
worst: 2014
0.057 mg/L
8.1×
7.0× the national p90
0.007 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
CYANIDE
worst: 2013
0.64 mg/L
3.2×
5.1× the national p90
0.2 mg/L
'13
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
worst: 2014
0.012 mg/L
2.4×
2.4× the national p90
0.005 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
GROSS BETA
worst: 2018
8.2 mrem/yr
2.0×
4 mrem/yr
'14'16'17'18'19
TRICHLOROETHANE 112
worst: 2013
0.0075 mg/L
1.5×
3.1× the national p90
0.005 mg/L
'12'13'14'15
CHROMIUM
worst: 2019
0.15 mg/L
1.5×
15.0× the national p90
0.1 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
NITRATE
worst: 2012
11.5 mg/L
1.2×
10 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
NITRATE NITRITE
worst: 2018
11 mg/L
1.1×
10 mg/L
'16'17'18'19
TTHM
worst: 2012
0.076 mg/L
95%
0.08 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
ARSENIC
worst: 2014
0.0057 mg/L
within
below national p90
0.01 mg/L
'12'13'14'16'18
DICHLOROMETHANE
worst: 2017
0.0027 mg/L
within
0.005 mg/L
'17
PENTACHLOROPHENOL
worst: 2017
0.00051 mg/L
within
0.001 mg/L
'17'19
DICHLOROETHANE 12
worst: 2016
0.0018 mg/L
within
near national p90
0.005 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
HAA5
worst: 2014
0.021 mg/L
within
0.06 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
TRANS DICHLOROETHYLENE 12
worst: 2017
0.033 mg/L
within
0.1 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
CIS DICHLOROETHYLENE 12
worst: 2012
0.022 mg/L
within
above national p90
0.07 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
FLUORIDE
worst: 2014
0.86 mg/L
within
4 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
SELENIUM
worst: 2014
0.0077 mg/L
within
0.05 mg/L
'14'15'16'18'19
BARIUM
worst: 2018
0.19 mg/L
within
near national p90
2 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
TRICHLOROETHANE 111
worst: 2012
0.002 mg/L
within
below national p90
0.2 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
URANIUM
worst: 2012
0.0209 ug/L
within
near national p90
30 ug/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
NITRITE
worst: 2017
0.00051 mg/L
within
1 mg/L
'17
XYLENES TOTAL
worst: 2014
0.0017 mg/L
within
10 mg/L
'14
MCAA
worst: 2013
0.0026 mg/L
'13'14'18
COPPER
worst: 2012
0.11 mg/L
below national p90
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
LEAD
worst: 2012
0.1 mg/L
'12
DBAA
worst: 2012
0.0062 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
DCAA
worst: 2012
0.0032 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
MBAA
worst: 2012
0.0015 mg/L
'12'13
TCAA
worst: 2012
0.0051 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
BROMODICHLOROMETHANE
worst: 2012
0.019 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
BROMOFORM
worst: 2012
0.028 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
CHLOROFORM
worst: 2012
0.019 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE
worst: 2012
0.031 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
PWSID CA1910043 · Source: EPA Six-Year Review 4 (2012–2019). Values are the highest detection in each calendar year; non-detect years are omitted. Year tags above show every year with a detection.

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Tce296.85 UG/LAverageDistributionAt or above the limit
Dehp0.07100000000000001 UG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
Picloram0.064 UG/LAverageDistributionWithin the limit
CarbofuranNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
ChlordaneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
ChlorobenzeneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
DehaNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
Dichloropropane 12Not detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
DinosebNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
DiquatNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
EdbNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
EndothallNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
EndrinNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
GlyphosateNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
HeptachlorNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Heptachlor EpoxideNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
HexachlorobenzeneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
HexachlorocyclopentadieneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
MethoxychlorNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
O DichlorobenzeneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
OxamylNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
P DichlorobenzeneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
Pcb TotalNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
StyreneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
ToxapheneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Trichlorobenzene 124Not detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
TwofourdNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
Vinyl ChlorideNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected

VOCs & pesticides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
1,2,3-TCP0.032440000000000004 UG/LAverageDistributionAt or above the limit
Simazine0.024229357798165138 UG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
AtrazineA widely used agricultural herbicide that reaches water through runoff.Not detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
BenzeneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Benzo(a)pyreneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
ChloroethaneA volatile organic compound used in some industrial processes.Not detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
DalaponNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
DichlorodifluoromethaneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
EthylbenzeneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
TolueneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
XylenesA group of industrial solvents found in gasoline and paint.Not detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
Chloromethane0.2559259259259259 UG/LAverageEntry pointDetected — no federal limit

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Chromium, HexavalentHexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium.29.880000000000003 UG/LAverageDistributionAt or above the limit
IronA naturally occurring metal common in groundwater.824.4 UG/LAverageDistributionAt or above the limit
ManganeseA naturally occurring metal from soil and rock.47.312396694214875 UG/LAverageSource waterApproaching the limit
NickelA metal from natural deposits and industrial discharge.10.559999999999999 UG/LAverageDistributionWithin the limit
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.69 UG/LAverageDistributionWithin the limit
ZincA naturally occurring metal that can also enter water from corroding pipes.7.347107438016529 UG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
AntimonyNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
BerylliumNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
CadmiumNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
MercuryA toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff.Not detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
ThalliumNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
BoronA naturally occurring element from rock and soil.202.43243243243242 UG/LAverageEntry pointDetected — no federal limit
CalciumA naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.18.676923076923078 MG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
MagnesiumA naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.31.61904761904762 MG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
PotassiumA naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil.4.1 MG/LAverageEntry pointDetected — no federal limit
SilicaA naturally occurring compound from sand and rock.29.3 MG/LAverageEntry pointDetected — no federal limit
SodiumA naturally occurring salt component.55 MG/LAverageEntry pointDetected — no federal limit
Vanadium8 UG/LAverageDistributionDetected — no federal limit

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
PerchlorateA chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection.4.9799999999999995 UG/LAverageDistributionApproaching the limit
NDMANot detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
ChlorateA byproduct that can form during disinfection, especially when hypochlorite solutions degrade.342 UG/LAverageDistributionDetected — no federal limit
N-Nitrosodi-n-butylamine0.0011736842105263157 UG/LAverageEntry pointDetected — no federal limit

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Total Dissolved SolidsTotal dissolved solids — the combined content of all dissolved minerals and salts.650 MG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
Specific ConductanceA measure of how well water conducts electricity, which tracks dissolved mineral content.1023.3333333333334 UMHO/CMAverageSource waterWithin the limit
TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.1.075 NTUAverageSource waterWithin the limit
OdorA measure of detectable smell in the water.0.5384615384615384 TONAverageSource waterWithin the limit
ColorA measure of visible tint in the water.2.4166666666666665 UNITSAverageSource waterWithin the limit
AlkalinityA measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids.145.0091743119266 MG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
HardnessA measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals.395.23809523809524 MG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
pHA measure of how acidic or basic the water is.8.257142857142856 PHAverageEntry pointDetected — no federal limit

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.7.575 PCI/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.0.382 PCI/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
SulfateA naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil.162.4467027027027 MG/LAverageEntry pointWithin the limit
ChlorideA naturally occurring salt compound.92.92307692307692 MG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
Ammonia0.07895238095238095 MG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit

PFAS ("forever chemicals")

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)11-chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid, a chlorinated PFAS compound.Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)ADONA, a newer-generation PFAS replacement compound.Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)9-chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid, a chlorinated PFAS compound.Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acidHFPO-DA ('GenX chemicals'), a newer-generation PFAS replacement compound.Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid, a PFAS-related compound.Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid, a PFAS-related compound.Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)Perfluorododecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
Perfluorononanoic acidPerfluorononanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTeDA)Perfluorotetradecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)Perfluorotridecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)Perfluoroundecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)Perfluorodecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'1.1914285714285715 NG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
Source: Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA's 2025 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 Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA's water

+Is Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA tap water safe to drink in 2025?

The 2025 Consumer Confidence Report for the Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA water utility lists 11 contaminants at or above the federal limit: Tce, Pce, 1,2,3-TCP, Dichloroethylene 11, PFOS, PFOA, Chromium, Hexavalent, Iron, Carbon Tetrachloride, Cis Dichloroethylene 12, and Chromium. 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 Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA tap water?

129 contaminants were measured in Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning other, metals, and pfas ("forever chemicals"). 82 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 Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA tap water?

11 contaminants in Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA's 2025 report sit at or above the federal limit: Tce (59.4× the limit); Pce (10.5× the limit); 1,2,3-TCP (6.5× the limit); Dichloroethylene 11 (5.4× the limit); PFOS (4.0× the limit); PFOA (3.7× the limit); Chromium, Hexavalent (3.0× the limit); Iron (2.7× the limit); Carbon Tetrachloride (2.4× the limit); Cis Dichloroethylene 12 (1.4× the limit); Chromium (1.1× 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 Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA tap water?

The contaminant with the highest measured value relative to its federal limit in the 2025 report is Tce, at 59.4× the federal threshold. It belongs to the other family of contaminants.

+Are any contaminants in Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA tap water approaching the federal limit?

2 contaminants are between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: Manganese and Perchlorate. 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 Glendale-city, Water Dept., CA's 2025 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 Glendale-city, Water Dept., 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 2025 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.

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