Physical & aggregate · 2025
Odor in Huntington Beach, CA tap water
Huntington Beach, CA's 2025 report shows Odor detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Average Amount | 1 | None set |
Range System-wide | 1–1.4 | None set |
Average Local Groundwater | Not detected | None set |
Average MWD Surface Water | Not detected | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–2 | None set |
Verbatim from Huntington Beach, CA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Odor
A measure of detectable smell in the water.
Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard.
How Huntington Beach, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Odor in Huntington Beach, CA tap water?
Yes — Huntington Beach, CA's 2025 Consumer Confidence Report lists Odor at 1. Huntington Beach, CA's 2025 report shows Odor detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Odor in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Odor. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Odor?
A measure of detectable smell in the water. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard.
+Where does this Odor measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Odor entry from the 2025 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Huntington Beach, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/huntington-beach/2025/source.