Drinking water quality · 2023

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What's in San Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 2 — El Monte, Ca, CA tap water

23 contaminants were measured in the San Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 2 — El Monte, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

Reporting year
2023
Contaminants measured
23
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.

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Chlorine Total2.09 mg/LAveragePurchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Within the limit
+By source (2)Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area), Groundwater
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avg2.09 mg/Lrange1.11–2.9 mg/L73% of limit
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg1.3 mg/Lrange0.76–1.8 mg/L45% of limit

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.40.3 ug/LAveragePurchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Within the limit
+By source (2)Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area), Groundwater
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avg40.3 ug/Lrange37–46 ug/L57% of limit
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg17 ug/Lrange0–24 ug/L30% of limit
BromateA disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone.2 ug/LAveragePurchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Within the limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.6 ug/LAveragePurchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Within the limit
+By source (2)Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area), Groundwater
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avg6 ug/Lrange1.7–8.9 ug/L15% of limit
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg2.7 ug/Lrange0–4 ug/L7% of limit
ChlorateA byproduct that can form during disinfection, especially when hypochlorite solutions degrade.80 ug/LAveragePurchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Detected — no federal limit
PerchlorateA chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection.Not detected ug/LAverageGroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ug/Lrange0–1.5 ug/L
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.4.44 mg/LAverageGroundwaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg4.44 mg/Lrange0–8 mg/L80% of limit
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.7 mg/LAveragePurchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Within the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg0.39 mg/Lrange0.18–0.94 mg/L24% of limit
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avg0.7 mg/Lrange0.38–0.8 mg/L20% of limit

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.330 ug/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.1.8 ug/LAverageGroundwaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg1.8 ug/Lrange0–5.4 ug/L54% of limit
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.1.6 ug/LAverageAt the tapWithin the limit
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.124 ug/LAveragePurchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Within the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg73.45 ug/Lrange0–210 ug/L11% of limit
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avg124 ug/Lrange124 ug/L6% of limit
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.93 ug/LAveragePurchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area), Groundwater
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avg93 ug/Lrange0–150 ug/L
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg5.29 ug/Lrange0–120 ug/L
BoronA naturally occurring element from rock and soil.140 ug/LAveragePurchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Detected — no federal limit
Chromium, HexavalentHexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium.4.6 ug/LAverageGroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg4.6 ug/Lrange0.51–8.8 ug/L
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.1.87 pCi/LAverageGroundwaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg1.87 pCi/Lrange0–7.66 pCi/L51% of limit
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avgNot detected pCi/LrangeNot detected pCi/L0% of limit
Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.0.04 pCi/LAverageGroundwaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg0.04 pCi/Lrange0–1.1 pCi/L22% of limit
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avgNot detected pCi/LrangeNot detected pCi/L0% of limit
Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances.Not detected pCi/LAveragePurchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Detected — no federal limit
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.3.12 pCi/LAverageGroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg3.12 pCi/Lrange0–11 pCi/L
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avgNot detected pCi/Lrange0–3 pCi/L

Microbial

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Escherichia coli (E. coli)Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals.0 %MaximumGroundwaterNone detected
+By source (2)Groundwater, Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)
  • GroundwaterPlant
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation.0.51 %MaximumGroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)
  • GroundwaterPlant
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water.2.4 mg/LAveragePurchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area), Groundwater
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avg2.4 mg/Lrange2.4 mg/L
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg0.42 mg/Lrange0–0.74 mg/L

VOCs & pesticides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
DichlorodifluoromethaneNot detected ug/LAverageGroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ug/Lrange0–0.64 ug/L
  • Purchased Surface Water (Montebello South Service Area)Zone
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
Source: San Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 2 — El Monte, 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 Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 2 — El Monte, Ca, CA's water

+Is San Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 2 — El Monte, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?

Every one of the 23 contaminants measured in San Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 2 — El Monte, 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 Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 2 — El Monte, Ca, CA tap water?

23 contaminants were measured in San Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 2 — El Monte, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and radionuclides. 17 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 Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 2 — El Monte, 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 Gabriel Valley Water Co-montebello 2 — El Monte, 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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