Drinking water quality · 2023

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What's in Ramona Municipal Wd — Ramona, Ca, CA tap water

24 contaminants were measured in the Ramona Municipal Wd — Ramona, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

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Reporting year
2023
Contaminants measured
24
Over federal limit
0
Approaching the limit
1
Service area
CA
state-level CCR
Source
Utility CCR

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.

No federal drinking-water violations on record for this system.

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
BromateA disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone.0–8.5 ug/LRangeSan Diego County Water AuthorityApproaching the limit
+By source (2)San Diego County Water Authority, Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant
  • San Diego County Water AuthorityZone
    range0–8.5 ug/L85% of limit
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    range0–6 ug/L60% of limit
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.8.7–46 ug/LRangeRamona Municipal Water DistrictWithin the limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.0–12 ug/LRangeRamona Municipal Water DistrictWithin the limit
ChlorateA byproduct that can form during disinfection, especially when hypochlorite solutions degrade.220–380 ug/LRangeSan Diego County Water AuthorityDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)San Diego County Water Authority, Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant
  • San Diego County Water AuthorityZone
    range220–380 ug/L
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
NDMA3.2 ng/LReported levelMetropolitan Water District Skinner PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, San Diego County Water Authority
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
  • San Diego County Water AuthorityZone

Disinfectants

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ChloramineA longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia.0.09–2.27 mg/LRangeRamona Municipal Water DistrictWithin the limit

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.0–0.3 NTURangeMetropolitan Water District Skinner PlantWithin the limit
+By source (3)Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, San Diego County Water Authority, Carlsbad Desalination Plant
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    range0–0.3 NTU30% of limit
  • San Diego County Water AuthorityZone
    range0–0.3 NTU30% of limit
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant
    range0–0.3 NTU30% of limit
AlkalinityA measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids.99–120 mg/LRangeSan Diego County Water AuthorityDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)San Diego County Water Authority, Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, Carlsbad Desalination Plant
  • San Diego County Water AuthorityZone
    range99–120 mg/L
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    range103–107 mg/L
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant
    range47–88 mg/L
HardnessA measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals.242–243 mg/LRangeMetropolitan Water District Skinner PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, Carlsbad Desalination Plant
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    range242–243 mg/L
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant
    range60.4–75.2 mg/L
TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water.2.3–3 mg/LRangeMetropolitan Water District Skinner PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, San Diego County Water Authority
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    range2.3–3 mg/L
  • San Diego County Water AuthorityZone
    range2–2.4 mg/L

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.0–4 pCi/LRangeMetropolitan Water District Skinner PlantWithin the limit
+By source (3)Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, Carlsbad Desalination Plant, San Diego County Water Authority
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    range0–4 pCi/L27% of limit
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant
    0% of limit
  • San Diego County Water AuthorityZone
    0% of limit
Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances.0–5 pCi/LRangeMetropolitan Water District Skinner PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, San Diego County Water Authority, Carlsbad Desalination Plant
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    range0–5 pCi/L
  • San Diego County Water AuthorityZone
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.0–3 pCi/LRangeMetropolitan Water District Skinner PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, San Diego County Water Authority, Carlsbad Desalination Plant
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    range0–3 pCi/L
  • San Diego County Water AuthorityZone
    range1.7–2.8 pCi/L
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.6–0.8 mg/LRangeMetropolitan Water District Skinner PlantWithin the limit
+By source (3)Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, Carlsbad Desalination Plant, San Diego County Water Authority
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    range0.6–0.8 mg/L20% of limit
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant
    range0.606–0.79 mg/L20% of limit
  • San Diego County Water AuthorityZone
    range0.6–0.7 mg/L18% 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.0.18 mg/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.95–122 ug/LRangeSan Diego County Water AuthorityWithin the limit
+By source (3)San Diego County Water Authority, Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, Carlsbad Desalination Plant
  • San Diego County Water AuthorityZone
    range95–122 ug/L6% of limit
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    0% of limit
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant
    0% of limit
ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.Not detected ug/LReported levelMetropolitan Water District Skinner PlantNone detected
+By source (2)Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, Carlsbad Desalination Plant
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    0% of limit
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant
    0% of limit
BoronA naturally occurring element from rock and soil.130 ug/LReported levelMetropolitan Water District Skinner PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, Carlsbad Desalination Plant
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant
    range0.44–0.92 ug/L
CalciumA naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.62 mg/LReported levelMetropolitan Water District Skinner PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, Carlsbad Desalination Plant
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    range61–62 mg/L
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant
    range19.76–60 mg/L
Chromium, HexavalentHexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium.0–0.32 ug/LRangeSan Diego County Water AuthorityDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)San Diego County Water Authority, Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, Carlsbad Desalination Plant
  • San Diego County Water AuthorityZone
    range0–0.32 ug/L
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant
MagnesiumA naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.22–23 mg/LRangeMetropolitan Water District Skinner PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, Carlsbad Desalination Plant
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    range22–23 mg/L
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant
    range1.2–1.5 mg/L
PotassiumA naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil.0–33.892 mg/LRangeCarlsbad Desalination PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Carlsbad Desalination Plant, Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant
    range0–33.892 mg/L
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    range4.6–4.9 mg/L
SodiumA naturally occurring salt component.91–95 mg/LRangeMetropolitan Water District Skinner PlantDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Metropolitan Water District Skinner Plant, Carlsbad Desalination Plant
  • Metropolitan Water District Skinner PlantPlant
    range91–95 mg/L
  • Carlsbad Desalination PlantPlant
    range54.6–61.5 mg/L
Source: Ramona Municipal Wd — Ramona, Ca, CA's 2023 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 Ramona Municipal Wd — Ramona, Ca, CA's water

+Is Ramona Municipal Wd — Ramona, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?

Every one of the 24 contaminants measured in Ramona Municipal Wd — Ramona, 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 Ramona Municipal Wd — Ramona, Ca, CA tap water?

24 contaminants were measured in Ramona Municipal Wd — Ramona, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and physical & aggregate. 5 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.

+Are any contaminants in Ramona Municipal Wd — Ramona, Ca, CA tap water approaching the federal limit?

One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: Bromate. Approaching means measured but not in violation — a margin that can close quickly if conditions change.

+Where does the data on this page come from?

Every value is transcribed from Ramona Municipal Wd — Ramona, 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 Ramona Municipal Wd — Ramona, 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.

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