Drinking water quality · 2022

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What's in Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, Ca, CA tap water

18 contaminants were measured in the Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, Ca, CA water system's 2022 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

Reporting year
2022
Contaminants measured
18
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.2.4 ug/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Within the limit
+By source (2)GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
  • GROUNDWATER RANGE (j)Plant
    range2.2–2.6 ug/L26% of limit
  • GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Plant
    avg2.4 ug/L24% of limit
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.0.13 mg/L90th percentileDistribution SystemWithin the limit
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.0.16 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
    avg0.16 mg/L8% of limit
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.0.07 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
    avg0.07 mg/L

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.2.95 pCi/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Within the limit
+By source (2)GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
  • GROUNDWATER RANGE (j)Plant
    range0–5.71 pCi/L38% of limit
  • GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Plant
    avg2.95 pCi/L20% of limit
Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.0.17 pCi/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Within the limit
+By source (2)GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
  • GROUNDWATER RANGE (j)Plant
    range0–0.67 pCi/L13% of limit
  • GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Plant
    avgNot detected pCi/L3% of limit
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.2.01 pCi/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (2)GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
  • GROUNDWATER RANGE (j)Plant
    range0.23–3.2 pCi/L
  • GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Plant
    avg2.01 pCi/L

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Chlorine Free0.3 mg/LAverageDistribution SystemWithin the limit

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.27 mg/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Within the limit
+By source (2)GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
  • GROUNDWATER RANGE (j)Plant
    range0.24–0.3 mg/L8% of limit
  • GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Plant
    avg0.27 mg/L7% of limit
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.0.1 mg/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Within the limit
+By source (2)GROUNDWATER RANGE (j), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)
  • GROUNDWATER RANGE (j)Plant
    range0–0.23 mg/L2% of limit
  • GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (j)Plant
    avg0.1 mg/L1% of limit

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.5.2 ug/LAverageDistribution SystemWithin the limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.1 ug/LAverageDistribution SystemWithin the limit

Microbial

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Escherichia coli (E. coli)Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals.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
Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation.0AverageDistribution System Average # PositiveDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Distribution System Range Of # Positive, Distribution System Average # Positive
  • Distribution System Range Of # PositiveZone
    range0–1
  • Distribution System Average # PositiveZone
    avg0

PFAS ("forever chemicals")

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acidPerfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'0.003AverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit
PFBAPerfluorobutanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'0.0013AverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit
PFOAPerfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products.0.0039AverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit
PFOSPerfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings.0.0174AverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit
Source: Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, Ca, CA's 2022 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 2022?

Every one of the 18 contaminants measured in Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, Ca, CA's 2022 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?

18 contaminants were measured in Tract 349 Mutual Water Co. — Cudahy, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, pfas ("forever chemicals"), and radionuclides. 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 2022 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 2022 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.

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