Drinking water quality · 2020
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What's in Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA tap water
12 contaminants were measured in the Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA water system's 2020 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2020
- Contaminants measured
- 12
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- CA
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine Total | 0.9 mg/LAverageDistribution System | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.27 mg/L90th percentileDISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 90%ile | 1.3 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0 ug/L90th percentileDISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 90%ile | None set | None detected |
| ManganeseA naturally occurring metal from soil and rock. | 3.6 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | 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. | 0.37 mg/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (a) | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— GROUNDWATER RANGE (a), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (a)
| |||
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 0.42 mg/LAverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (a) | 10 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— GROUNDWATER RANGE (a), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (a)
| |||
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 3.4 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. | 0RangeDistribution System Range # Positive | None set | None detected |
+By source (2)— Distribution System Range # Positive, Distribution System Average # Positive
| |||
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 0RangeDistribution System Range # Positive | 0MCLG | None detected |
+By source (2)— Distribution System Range # Positive, Distribution System Average # Positive
| |||
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 3.7AverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (a) | 15MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— GROUNDWATER RANGE (a), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (a)
| |||
| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 2.9AverageGROUNDWATER AVERAGE (a) | 20MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— GROUNDWATER RANGE (a), GROUNDWATER AVERAGE (a)
| |||
People also ask about Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA's water
+Is Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2020?
Every one of the 12 contaminants measured in Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA's 2020 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 Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA tap water?
12 contaminants were measured in Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and inorganic chemicals. 7 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 Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA's 2020 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 Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, 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 2020 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.