Drinking water quality · 2021

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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
state-level CCR
Source
Utility CCR
All within federal limits. Every measured contaminant in this report is below its federal threshold.

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.1.9 ug/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Within the limit
+By source (2)GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
  • GROUNDWATER RANGE (j)Plant
    range0–2.6 ug/L26% of limit
  • GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Plant
    avg1.9 ug/L19% of limit
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.0.14 mg/L90th percentileDistribution SystemWithin the limit
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.0.15 mg/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Within the limit
+By source (2)GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
  • GROUNDWATER RANGE (j)Plant
    range0.12–0.19 mg/L10% of limit
  • GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Plant
    avg0.15 mg/L8% of limit
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.0.04 mg/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (2)GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
  • GROUNDWATER RANGE (j)Plant
    range0–0.14 mg/L
  • GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Plant
    avg0.04 mg/L

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.2.4 pCi/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Within the limit
+By source (2)GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
  • GROUNDWATER RANGE (j)Plant
    range0–5.1 pCi/L34% of limit
  • GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Plant
    avg2.4 pCi/L16% of limit
Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.Not detected pCi/LRangeGROUNDWATER RANGE (j)None detected
+By source (2)GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
  • GROUNDWATER RANGE (j)Plant
    rangeNot detected pCi/L0% of limit
  • GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Plant
    avgNot detected pCi/L0% of limit
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.3.3 pCi/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (2)GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
  • GROUNDWATER RANGE (j)Plant
    range0.23–4.7 pCi/L
  • GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Plant
    avg3.3 pCi/L

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.3 mg/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Within the limit
+By source (2)GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
  • GROUNDWATER RANGE (j)Plant
    range0.24–0.37 mg/L9% of limit
  • GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Plant
    avg0.3 mg/L8% of limit
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.0.6 mg/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Within the limit
+By source (2)GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
  • GROUNDWATER RANGE (j)Plant
    range0.48–0.64 mg/L6% of limit
  • GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Plant
    avg0.6 mg/L6% of limit

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Chlorine Free0.3 mg/LAverageDistribution SystemWithin the limit

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.3.3 ug/LAverageDistribution SystemWithin the limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.Not detected ug/LAverageDistribution SystemNone detected

Microbial

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Escherichia coli (E. coli)Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals.0AverageDistribution System Average # PositiveNone detected
+By source (2)Distribution System Average # Positive, Distribution System Range Of # Positive
  • Distribution System Average # PositiveZone
    avg0
  • Distribution System Range Of # PositiveZone
    range0
Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation.0RangeDistribution System Range Of # PositiveNone detected
+By source (2)Distribution System Range Of # Positive, Distribution System Average # Positive
  • Distribution System Range Of # PositiveZone
    range0
  • Distribution System Average # PositiveZone
    avg0
Source: Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, Ca, CA's 2021 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 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.

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