Drinking water quality · 2023
· Verified
What's in San Fernando-city, Water Dept. — San Fernando, Ca, CA tap water
22 contaminants were measured in the San Fernando-city, Water Dept. — San Fernando, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2023
- Contaminants measured
- 22
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- CA
state-level CCR
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChloramineA longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia. | 1.6–3 mg/LRangeMetropolitan Water District of Southern California | None set | Within the limit |
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine Free | 0.5–2.5 mg/LRangeSan Fernando | None set | Within the limit |
| Pce | 0–0.91 ug/LRangeSan Fernando | None set | Within the limit |
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 5.1–49 ug/LRangeSan Fernando | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— San Fernando, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
| |||
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 0–23 ug/LRangeSan Fernando | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— San Fernando, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
| |||
| BromodichloromethaneA trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. | 0.84–11 ug/LRangeSan Fernando | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| BromoformA trihalomethane disinfection byproduct. | 0.81–11 ug/LRangeSan Fernando | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| ChloroformA trihalomethane formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water. | 0.63 ug/LReported levelSan Fernando | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.3–0.8 mg/LRangeMetropolitan Water District of Southern California | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, San Fernando
| |||
Physical & aggregate
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. | 0.2 NTUReported levelSan Fernando | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— San Fernando, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
| |||
| HardnessA measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals. | 220–250 mg/LRangeSan Fernando | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water. | 2.1–2.6 mg/LRangeMetropolitan Water District of Southern California | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 2.3 ug/L90th percentileAt the tap | None set | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0–0.16 mg/LRangeMetropolitan Water District of Southern California | 2 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— San Fernando, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
| |||
| Chromium, TotalTotal chromium — the sum of all chromium forms, from natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 3.6–5 ug/LRangeSan Fernando | None set | Within the limit |
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.051 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 1.3 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
| AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant. | 0–0.15 mg/LRangeMetropolitan Water District of Southern California | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| Chromium, HexavalentHexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium. | 0–15 ug/LRangeMetropolitan Water District of Southern California | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| SodiumA naturally occurring salt component. | 100 mg/LReported levelMetropolitan Water District of Southern California | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, San Fernando
| |||
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 0–1.9 pCi/LRangeSan Fernando | 15 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 0–3 ug/LRangeMetropolitan Water District of Southern California | 30 ug/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, San Fernando
| |||
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 0–0.29 pCi/LRangeSan Fernando | 5 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
Source: San Fernando-city, Water Dept. — San Fernando, 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 San Fernando-city, Water Dept. — San Fernando, Ca, CA's water
+Is San Fernando-city, Water Dept. — San Fernando, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?
Every one of the 22 contaminants measured in San Fernando-city, Water Dept. — San Fernando, 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 San Fernando-city, Water Dept. — San Fernando, Ca, CA tap water?
22 contaminants were measured in San Fernando-city, Water Dept. — San Fernando, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and physical & aggregate. 6 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 San Fernando-city, Water Dept. — San Fernando, 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 San Fernando-city, Water Dept. — San Fernando, 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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