Drinking water quality · 2021
· Verified
What's in Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, Ca, CA tap water
14 contaminants were measured in the Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, Ca, CA water system's 2021 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2021
- Contaminants measured
- 14
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- CA
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 1.9 ug/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j) | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
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| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.14 mg/L90th percentileDistribution System | 1.3 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.15 mg/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j) | 2 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
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| AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant. | 0.04 mg/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j) | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
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Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 2.4 pCi/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j) | 15 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
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| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | Not detected pCi/LRangeGROUNDWATER RANGE (j) | 0.019 pCi/LMCLG | None detected |
+By source (2)— GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
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| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 3.3 pCi/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j) | 20 pCi/LMCL | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
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Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.3 mg/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j) | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
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| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 0.6 mg/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j) | 10 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
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Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine Free | 0.3 mg/LAverageDistribution System | 4 mg/LMCL | 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. | 3.3 ug/LAverageDistribution System | None set | Within the limit |
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | Not detected ug/LAverageDistribution System | 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. | 0AverageDistribution System Average # Positive | None set | None detected |
+By source (2)— Distribution System Average # Positive, Distribution System Range Of # Positive
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| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 0RangeDistribution System Range Of # Positive | 0MCLG | None detected |
+By source (2)— Distribution System Range Of # Positive, Distribution System Average # Positive
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People also ask about Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, Ca, CA's water
+Is Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2021?
Every one of the 14 contaminants measured in Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, Ca, CA's 2021 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 Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, Ca, CA tap water?
14 contaminants were measured in Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, Ca, CA's 2021 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 Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, Ca, CA's 2021 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 Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, 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 2021 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.