Drinking water quality · 2023
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What's in Los Alamos Community Services District — Los Alamos, Ca, CA tap water
12 contaminants were measured in the Los Alamos Community Services District — Los Alamos, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2023
- Contaminants measured
- 12
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- CA
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 3.5 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| Cadmium | 0.92 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.17 mg/L90th percentileLevel of Detected | 1.3 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
| SeleniumA trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 2.75 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | Not detected mg/LAverageSystem-wide | 2 mg/LMCL | None detected |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | Not detected mg/L90th percentileLevel of Detected | None set | None detected |
| NickelA metal from natural deposits and industrial discharge. | Not detectedRangeSystem-wide | None set | None detected |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 2.42 mg/LAverageSystem-wide | 10 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.1 mg/LAverageSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 7 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | Not detected mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | None set | None detected |
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine Free | 0.32 mg/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
People also ask about Los Alamos Community Services District — Los Alamos, Ca, CA's water
+Is Los Alamos Community Services District — Los Alamos, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?
Every one of the 12 contaminants measured in Los Alamos Community Services District — Los Alamos, Ca, CA's 2023 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 Los Alamos Community Services District — Los Alamos, Ca, CA tap water?
12 contaminants were measured in Los Alamos Community Services District — Los Alamos, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and inorganic chemicals. 4 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 Los Alamos Community Services District — Los Alamos, Ca, CA's 2023 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 Los Alamos Community Services District — Los Alamos, 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 2023 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.