Drinking water quality · 2022
· Verified
What's in Huntington Park-city, Water Dept. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA tap water
22 contaminants were measured in the Huntington Park-city, Water Dept. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA water system's 2022 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2022
- Contaminants measured
- 22
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- CA
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine Total | 1.8 mg/LRunning annual avgDistribution System Highest | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Distribution System, Distribution System Highest
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| Chromium | 0.9 ug/LAverageGroundwater | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Groundwater, MWD's Surface Water
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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 Highest, Distribution System
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| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 7.5 ug/LRunning annual avgDistribution System Highest | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Distribution System, Distribution System Highest
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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
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| 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. | 0.1 mg/LAverageGroundwater | 2 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Groundwater, MWD's Surface Water
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| 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. | 0.11 mg/LAverageMWD's Surface Water | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— MWD's Surface Water, Groundwater
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| LithiumA naturally occurring element found in some groundwater. | 12.5 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
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| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 0.56 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. | 0RangeDistribution System Range Of # Positive | None set | None detected |
+By source (2)— Distribution System Range Of # Positive, Distribution System Average # Positive
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| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 0AverageDistribution System Average # Positive | 0MCLG | None detected |
+By source (2)— Distribution System Average # Positive, Distribution System Range Of # Positive
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PFAS ("forever chemicals")
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acidPerfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' | 0.001AverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| PFOAPerfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products. | 0.001AverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| PFOSPerfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings. | 0.0044AverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 0.3AverageGroundwater | 0.019MCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Groundwater, MWD's Surface Water
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| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | Not detectedAverageMWD's Surface Water | 15MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— MWD's Surface Water, Groundwater
| |||
| Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances. | Not detectedAverageMWD's Surface Water | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 1.7AverageGroundwater | 20MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Groundwater, MWD's Surface Water
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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 2022?
Every one of the 22 contaminants measured in Huntington Park-city, Water Dept. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA's 2022 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?
22 contaminants were measured in Huntington Park-city, Water Dept. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, radionuclides, and pfas ("forever chemicals"). 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 2022 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 2022 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.