Drinking water quality · 2023

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What's in Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, Ca, CA tap water

39 contaminants were measured in the Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

Reporting year
2023
Contaminants measured
39
Over federal limit
0
Approaching the limit
2
Service area
CA
state-level CCR
Source
Utility CCR

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.0.4–0.95 NTUReported levelGround Water Miramar (TVMWD)Approaching the limit
+By source (4)Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD) +1 more
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    95% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    8% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
    6% of limit
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
    0% of limit
AlkalinityA measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids.170–180 mg/LReported levelImported Ground Water (CDWC)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD) +1 more
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
Bicarbonate210 mg/LReported levelImported Ground Water (CDWC)Detected — no federal limit
ColorA measure of visible tint in the water.1Reported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
HardnessA measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals.241–303 mg/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
OdorA measure of detectable smell in the water.1Reported levelGround Water Miramar (TVMWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
pHA measure of how acidic or basic the water is.7.9–8.25Reported levelImported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC)
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
Specific ConductanceA measure of how well water conducts electricity, which tracks dissolved mineral content.912–1080Reported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water.2.4 mg/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
Total Dissolved SolidsTotal dissolved solids — the combined content of all dissolved minerals and salts.573–690 mg/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Chlorine Total0.95–3.61 mg/LReported levelImported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Approaching the limit
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    90% of limit
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    90% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
    90% of limit
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
    90% of limit
Tce0–2.7 ug/LReported levelImported Ground Water (CDWC)Within the limit
+By source (4)Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
    54% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    0% of limit
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    0% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
    0% of limit
Nitrate Nitrite4–4.35 mg/LReported levelImported Ground Water (CDWC)Within the limit
+By source (4)Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
    43% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    0% of limit
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    0% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
    0% of limit
Pce0–1.1 ug/LReported levelImported Ground Water (CDWC)Within the limit
+By source (4)Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD) +1 more
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
    22% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    0% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
    0% of limit
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    0% of limit
Chromium2.6–3 ug/LReported levelImported Ground Water (CDWC)Within the limit
+By source (4)Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD) +1 more
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
    3% of limit
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    1% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
    0% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    0% of limit

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.2.1–30.6 ug/LReported levelImported Ground Water (CDWC)Within the limit
+By source (4)Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
    51% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
    51% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    51% of limit
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    51% of limit
BromateA disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone.2 ug/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Within the limit
ChlorateA byproduct that can form during disinfection, especially when hypochlorite solutions degrade.80 ug/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
PerchlorateA chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection.0.89–1.4 ug/LReported levelImported Ground Water (CDWC)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD) +1 more
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.0–4.2 mg/LReported levelGround Water Miramar (TVMWD)Within the limit
+By source (4)Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    42% of limit
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
    35% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    5% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
    0% of limit
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.3–0.7 mg/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Within the limit
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
    18% of limit
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    10% of limit
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
    8% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    3% of limit
ChlorideA naturally occurring salt compound.96–116 mg/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
SulfateA naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil.200–250 mg/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.0–3.81 pCi/LReported levelImported Ground Water (CDWC)Within the limit
+By source (4)Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
    25% of limit
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    0% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    0% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
    0% of limit
Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.0–1.02 pCi/LReported levelImported Ground Water (CDWC)Within the limit
+By source (4)Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
    20% of limit
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    16% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    0% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
    0% of limit
Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances.0–5 pCi/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.1.6–3.4 pCi/LReported levelGround Water Miramar (TVMWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC) +1 more
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.140 ug/LReported levelImported Ground Water (CDWC)Within the limit
+By source (4)Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
    7% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
    6% of limit
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    0% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    0% of limit
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.31–0 ug/LReported levelImported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)None detected
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    0% of limit
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
    0% of limit
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
    0% of limit
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
    0% of limit
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.0–150 ug/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
BoronA naturally occurring element from rock and soil.140 ug/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
CalciumA naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.59–76 mg/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
LithiumA naturally occurring element found in some groundwater.32–40 ug/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
MagnesiumA naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.25–29 mg/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
PotassiumA naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil.4.6–5.4 mg/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
SodiumA naturally occurring salt component.93–117 mg/LReported levelImported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC) +1 more
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
Vanadium3.4–3.65 ug/LReported levelGround Water Miramar (TVMWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (4)Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD), Imported Ground Water (CDWC) +1 more
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant

Microbial

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation.0 %Reported levelImported Ground Water (CDWC)None detected
+By source (4)Imported Ground Water (CDWC), Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD) +1 more
  • Imported Ground Water (CDWC)Plant
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant

PFAS ("forever chemicals")

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
PFBAPerfluorobutanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'0–3.5 ng/LReported levelGround Water Miramar (TVMWD)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD), Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)
  • Ground Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Miramar (TVMWD)Plant
  • Imported Surface Water Weymouth (MWD)Plant
Source: Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, 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 Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, Ca, CA's water

+Is Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?

Every one of the 39 contaminants measured in Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, 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 Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, Ca, CA tap water?

39 contaminants were measured in Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, physical & aggregate, and other. 10 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 Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, Ca, CA tap water approaching the federal limit?

2 contaminants are between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: Turbidity and Chlorine Total. 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 Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, 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 Rowland Water District — Rowland Heights, 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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