Drinking water quality · 2020

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What's in Los Angeles Cwwd 29 & 80-malibu — Alhambra, Ca, CA tap water

10 contaminants were measured in the Los Angeles Cwwd 29 & 80-malibu — Alhambra, Ca, CA water system's 2020 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

Reporting year
2020
Contaminants measured
10
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.

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
BromateA disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone.4.5 ug/LAverageJensen PlantWithin the limit
+By source (2)Jensen Plant, Weymouth Plant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    avg4.5 ug/Lrange1.2–9.8 ug/L98% of limit
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    avgNot detected ug/Lrange0–7 ug/L70% of limit
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.22.3 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.3 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit

Disinfectants

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses.1.5 mg/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.7 mg/LAverageWeymouth PlantWithin the limit
+By source (2)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    avg0.7 mg/Lrange0.6–0.9 mg/L23% of limit
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    avg0.7 mg/Lrange0.6–0.8 mg/L20% of limit

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.2.2 ug/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.0.17 mg/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.0.15 mg/LAverageWeymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Weymouth Plant, Jensen Plant
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    avg0.15 mg/Lrange0–0.24 mg/L
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    avg0.06 mg/Lrange0–0.12 mg/L

Microbial

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation.0AverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.2 pCi/LAverageWeymouth PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Jensen Plant, Weymouth Plant
  • Jensen PlantPlant
    avgNot detected pCi/Lrange0–3 pCi/L
  • Weymouth PlantPlant
    avg2 pCi/Lrange1–3 pCi/L
Source: Los Angeles Cwwd 29 & 80-malibu — Alhambra, Ca, CA's 2020 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 Cwwd 29 & 80-malibu — Alhambra, Ca, CA's water

+Is Los Angeles Cwwd 29 & 80-malibu — Alhambra, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2020?

Every one of the 10 contaminants measured in Los Angeles Cwwd 29 & 80-malibu — Alhambra, Ca, CA's 2020 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 Cwwd 29 & 80-malibu — Alhambra, Ca, CA tap water?

10 contaminants were measured in Los Angeles Cwwd 29 & 80-malibu — Alhambra, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning disinfection byproducts, metals, and disinfectants. 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 Angeles Cwwd 29 & 80-malibu — Alhambra, Ca, CA's 2020 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 Cwwd 29 & 80-malibu — Alhambra, 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 2020 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.

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