Drinking water quality · 2021
· Verified
What's in Huntington Park-city, Water Dept. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA tap water
19 contaminants were measured in the Huntington Park-city, Water Dept. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA water system's 2021 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2021
- Contaminants measured
- 19
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- CA
state-level CCR
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine Total | 1.9 mg/LRunning annual avgDistribution System Highest | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Distribution System, Distribution System Highest
| |||
| Chromium | 1.2 ug/LAverageGroundwater | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Groundwater, MWD's Surface Water
| |||
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 34.1 ug/LRunning annual avgDistribution System Highest | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Distribution System, Distribution System Highest
| |||
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 5.6 ug/LRunning annual avgDistribution System Highest | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Distribution System, Distribution System Highest
| |||
Physical & aggregate
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. | 0.3 NTUAverageDistribution System | None set | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 1.9 ug/LAverageGroundwater | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Groundwater, MWD's Surface Water
| |||
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.11 mg/L90th percentileDistribution System | 1.3 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.11 mg/LAverageMWD's Surface Water | 2 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Groundwater, MWD's Surface Water
| |||
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0 ug/L90th percentileDistribution System | None set | None detected |
| AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant. | 0.15 mg/LAverageMWD's Surface Water | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— MWD's Surface Water, Groundwater
| |||
| ManganeseA naturally occurring metal from soil and rock. | 10.6 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.7 mg/LAverageMWD's Surface Water | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— MWD's Surface Water, Groundwater
| |||
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 0.54 mg/LAverageGroundwater | 10 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Groundwater, MWD's Surface Water
| |||
Microbial
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli)Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals. | 0AverageDistribution System Average # Positive | None set | None detected |
+By source (2)— Distribution System Average # Positive, Distribution System Range Of # Positive
| |||
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 0RangeDistribution System Range Of # Positive | 0MCLG | None detected |
+By source (2)— Distribution System Range Of # Positive, Distribution System Average # Positive
| |||
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 0.5AverageGroundwater | 5MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Groundwater, MWD's Surface Water
| |||
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 1.5AverageGroundwater | 15MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Groundwater, MWD's Surface Water
| |||
| Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances. | 6AverageMWD's Surface Water | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 3.4AverageGroundwater | 20MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Groundwater, MWD's Surface Water
| |||
Source: Huntington Park-city, Water Dept. — Huntington Park, 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 Huntington Park-city, Water Dept. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA's water
+Is Huntington Park-city, Water Dept. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2021?
Every one of the 19 contaminants measured in Huntington Park-city, Water Dept. — Huntington Park, 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 Huntington Park-city, Water Dept. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA tap water?
19 contaminants were measured in Huntington Park-city, Water Dept. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, radionuclides, and disinfection byproducts. 9 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 Huntington Park-city, Water Dept. — Huntington Park, 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 Huntington Park-city, Water Dept. — Huntington Park, 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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