Drinking water quality · 2020
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What's in Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1 — Huntington Park, Ca, CA tap water
16 contaminants were measured in the Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1 — Huntington Park, Ca, CA water system's 2020 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2020
- Contaminants measured
- 16
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- CA
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 31 ug/LAverageDistribution System | None set | Within the limit |
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 5.9 ug/LAverageDistribution System | None set | Within the limit |
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine Total | 0.9 mg/LAverageDistribution System | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Physical & aggregate
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. | 0.2 NTUAverageDistribution System | None set | Within the limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.36 mg/LAverageGroundwater | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 0.55 mg/LAverageGroundwater | 10 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.11 mg/L90th percentileDistribution System 90% Percentile | 1.3 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.14 mg/LAverageGroundwater | 2 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant. | Not detected mg/LAverageGroundwater | None set | None detected |
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | Not detected ug/LRangeGroundwater | None set | None detected |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | Not detected ug/L90th percentileDistribution System 90% Percentile | None set | None detected |
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
| |||
| 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
| |||
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | Not detectedRangeGroundwater | 5MCL | None detected |
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | Not detectedRangeGroundwater | 15MCL | None detected |
| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 0.85AverageGroundwater | 20MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1 — Huntington Park, Ca, CA's water
+Is Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1 — Huntington Park, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2020?
Every one of the 16 contaminants measured in Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1 — Huntington Park, 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 Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1 — Huntington Park, Ca, CA tap water?
16 contaminants were measured in Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1 — Huntington Park, Ca, CA's 2020 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 Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1 — Huntington Park, 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 Maywood Mutual Water Co. #1 — 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 2020 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.