Drinking water quality · 2024

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What's in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water

141 contaminants were measured in the Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

Reporting year
2024
Contaminants measured
141
Over federal limit
0
Approaching the limit
0
Service area
CA
state-level CCR
Source
Utility CCR
All within federal limits. Every measured contaminant in this report is below its federal threshold.

PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)

1 PFAS compound detected in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, 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.

Lithium

● Detected (no federal limit)
Measured 100 mg/LSample year 2023Samples 4 detect / 4

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

PWSID CA1910067 · 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

Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 54 sources.

Source

54ground water
  • RINALDI TOLUCA · 15
  • NORTH HOLLYWOOD · 11
  • TUJUNGA · 9
  • MANHATTAN · 5
  • + 11 more

Treatment

27treatment plants
  • NORTH HOLLYWOOD WEST WELLHEAD TREATMENT
  • TOYONIN BLEND
  • RIVER SUPPY CONDUIT BCL - TREATED
  • + 24 more

Distribution

99storage units

Also buys water from BURBANK-CITY, WATER DEPT., METROPOLITAN WATER DIST. OF SO. CAL..

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

11 contaminants historically over EPA limits in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, 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)
TCE
worst: 2015
0.246 mg/L
49.2×
0.005 mg/L
'12'13'15'16'17'18'19
NITRATE NITRITE
worst: 2013
480 mg/L
48.0×
10 mg/L
'13'16'17'18'19
PCE
worst: 2018
0.0673 mg/L
13.5×
0.005 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
GROSS BETA
worst: 2017
14 mrem/yr
3.5×
4 mrem/yr
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
CHROMIUM
worst: 2015
0.348 mg/L
3.5×
34.8× the national p90
0.1 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
TTHM
worst: 2012
0.214 mg/L
2.7×
0.08 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
DICHLOROETHYLENE 11
worst: 2012
0.0159 mg/L
2.3×
above national p90
0.007 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
ARSENIC
worst: 2016
0.0202 mg/L
2.0×
above national p90
0.01 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
HAA5
worst: 2012
0.085 mg/L
1.4×
0.06 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
NITRATE
worst: 2015
14.1 mg/L
1.4×
10 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
BROMATE
worst: 2013
0.0119 mg/L
1.2×
0.01 mg/L
'12'13'15'19
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
worst: 2012
0.00296 mg/L
within
near national p90
0.005 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
SELENIUM
worst: 2016
0.0224 mg/L
within
0.05 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
FLUORIDE
worst: 2018
1.56 mg/L
within
4 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
RADIUM 226 228
worst: 2018
1.26 pCi/L
within
below national p90
5 pCi/L
'18
CADMIUM
worst: 2015
0.0012 mg/L
within
below national p90
0.005 mg/L
'15
DICHLOROETHANE 12
worst: 2016
0.000603 mg/L
within
below national p90
0.005 mg/L
'13'15'16'19
BARIUM
worst: 2012
0.218 mg/L
within
near national p90
2 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
CIS DICHLOROETHYLENE 12
worst: 2013
0.00746 mg/L
within
near national p90
0.07 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
TRICHLOROETHANE 111
worst: 2012
0.00213 mg/L
within
below national p90
0.2 mg/L
'12'13'14'15'16
URANIUM
worst: 2016
0.0309 ug/L
within
above national p90
30 ug/L
'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19
TOLUENE
worst: 2019
0.000522 mg/L
within
1 mg/L
'19
XYLENES TOTAL
worst: 2014
0.00189 mg/L
within
10 mg/L
'14
NITRITE
worst: 2019
0.0000284 mg/L
within
1 mg/L
'19
COPPER
worst: 2014
0.167 mg/L
below national p90
'14'15'16'18'19
LEAD
worst: 2014
0.0421 mg/L
'14'15'19
PWSID CA1910067 · 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.

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Total Dissolved SolidsTotal dissolved solids — the combined content of all dissolved minerals and salts.661.15 MG/LAverageEntry pointWithin the limit
Specific ConductanceA measure of how well water conducts electricity, which tracks dissolved mineral content.872.2608695652174 UMHO/CMAverageEntry pointWithin the limit
ColorA measure of visible tint in the water.5.869565217391305 UNITSAverageSource waterWithin the limit
TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.1.2891304347826087 NTUAverageSource waterWithin the limit
OdorA measure of detectable smell in the water.0.7115384615384616 TONAverageSource waterWithin the limit
AlkalinityA measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids.123.30263157894737 MG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
HardnessA measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals.340.3181818181818 MG/LAverageEntry pointDetected — no federal limit
pHA measure of how acidic or basic the water is.7.828476190476191 PHAverageDistributionDetected — no federal limit
TemperatureThe measured temperature of the water sample.19.52 CAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
SulfateA naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil.169.63880487804877 MG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
ChlorideA naturally occurring salt compound.37.24444444444445 MG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
Cyanide5.6875 UG/LAverageEntry pointWithin the limit
AsbestosNot detected MFLHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
Ammonia0.48 MG/LAverageEntry pointDetected — no federal limit
BromideA naturally occurring salt found in source water.0.14256538461538462 MG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ManganeseA naturally occurring metal from soil and rock.16.62063492063492 UG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
IronA naturally occurring metal common in groundwater.71.22857142857143 UG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
Chromium, HexavalentHexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium.2.1893846153846153 UG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
MercuryA toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff.0.11000000000000001 UG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.33.80869565217392 UG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
Strontium0.18466666666666665 PCI/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
NickelA metal from natural deposits and industrial discharge.0.8391304347826087 UG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
ZincA naturally occurring metal that can also enter water from corroding pipes.5.560869565217391 UG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
AntimonyNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
BerylliumNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
ThalliumNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
BoronA naturally occurring element from rock and soil.439.375 UG/LAverageEntry pointDetected — no federal limit
CalciumA naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.65.528125 MG/LAverageEntry pointDetected — no federal limit
MagnesiumA naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.25.6096 MG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
PotassiumA naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil.4.65391304347826 MG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
SilicaA naturally occurring compound from sand and rock.20.651111111111113 MG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
SodiumA naturally occurring salt component.54.38260869565217 MG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
Vanadium3.2695652173913046 UG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
PerchlorateA chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection.1.4525867768595042 UG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
ChloriteNot detected MG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
N-Nitrosodi-n-butylamineNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
NDMANot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
BromodichloromethaneA trihalomethane disinfection byproduct.6.316421568627451 UG/LAverageDistributionDetected — no federal limit
BromoformA trihalomethane disinfection byproduct.2.0405686274509804 UG/LAverageDistributionDetected — no federal limit
ChlorateA byproduct that can form during disinfection, especially when hypochlorite solutions degrade.35.925490196078435 UG/LAverageEntry pointDetected — no federal limit
ChloroformA trihalomethane formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water.6.531521739130435 UG/LAverageEntry pointDetected — no federal limit
DibromochloromethaneA trihalomethane disinfection byproduct.6.811421568627451 UG/LAverageDistributionDetected — no federal limit

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.3.06704 PCI/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.0.11143243243243244 PCI/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit

VOCs & pesticides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Dichloromethane0.2560555555555556 UG/LAverageEntry pointWithin the limit
1,2,3-TCPNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
AtrazineA widely used agricultural herbicide that reaches water through runoff.Not detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
BenzeneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Benzo(a)pyreneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
ChloroethaneA volatile organic compound used in some industrial processes.Not detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
ChloromethaneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
DalaponNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
EthylbenzeneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
SimazineNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
XylenesA group of industrial solvents found in gasoline and paint.Not detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Dichlorodifluoromethane0.2607216494845361 UG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Chlorobenzene0.25499420289855074 UG/LAverageSource waterWithin the limit
CarbofuranNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
ChlordaneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
DehaNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
DehpNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone 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 sampleSource waterNone detected
EndothallNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
EndrinNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
GlyphosateNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone 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
MbaaNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleDistributionNone detected
MethoxychlorNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
O DichlorobenzeneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
OxamylNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
P DichlorobenzeneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
Pcb TotalNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
PentachlorophenolNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
PicloramNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
StyreneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
ToxapheneNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Trans Dichloroethylene 12Not detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Trichlorobenzene 124Not detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Trichloroethane 112Not detected UG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
TwofourdNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Vinyl ChlorideNot detected UG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Dbaa1.5174271844660192 UG/LAverageDistributionDetected — no federal limit
Dcaa3.83626213592233 UG/LAverageDistributionDetected — no federal limit
Mcaa0.6785436893203883 UG/LAverageDistributionDetected — no federal limit
Tcaa1.5862135922330096 UG/LAverageDistributionDetected — no federal limit

Disinfectants

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses.Not detected MG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected

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 sampleSource waterNone detected
4:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)4:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid, a PFAS-related compound.Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone detected
6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)6:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid, a PFAS-related compound.Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
8:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)8:2 fluorotelomer sulfonic acid, a PFAS-related compound.Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone 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 sampleEntry pointNone detected
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid, a PFAS-related compound.Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid, a PFAS-related compound.Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid, a PFAS-related compound.Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid, a PFAS-related compound.Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid (PFEESA)Perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid, a PFAS-related compound.Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)Perfluorodecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)Perfluorododecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleSource waterNone detected
Perfluorononanoic acidPerfluorononanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'Not detected NG/LHighest single sampleEntry pointNone 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 sampleEntry pointNone detected
Perfluoroheptanoic acidPerfluoroheptanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'1.1362068965517242 NG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
Perfluorohexanoic acidPerfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'2.6551724137931036 NG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'1.2000000000000002 NG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
Perfluoropentanoic acidPerfluoropentanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'2.3421052631578947 NG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
PFBAPerfluorobutanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'2.6780701754385965 NG/LAverageSource waterDetected — no federal limit
Source: Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 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 Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's water

+Is Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water safe to drink in 2024?

Every one of the 141 contaminants measured in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 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 Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA tap water?

141 contaminants were measured in Los Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning other, metals, and pfas ("forever chemicals"). 86 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 Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, CA's 2024 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 Angeles-city, Dept. of Water & Power, 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 2024 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.

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