Drinking water quality · 2023
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What's in Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA tap water
16 contaminants were measured in the Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2023
- Contaminants measured
- 16
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- CA
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine Total | 0.94 mg/LAverageDistribution System | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.2 mg/L90th percentileDISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 90%ile | 1.3 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 1.18 ug/LAverageGroundwater | None set | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.084 mg/LAverageGroundwater | 2 mg/LMCL | 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 |
| Chromium, HexavalentHexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium. | 1.15 ug/LAverageGroundwater | 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 | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 0.43 mg/LAverageGroundwater | 10 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. | 4.2 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/LRangeDistribution System | None set | None detected |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 0.08 pCi/LAverageGroundwater | 5 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 2.7AverageGroundwater | 15MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 3.5AverageGroundwater | 20MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
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. | 0AverageDistribution System Average # Positive | 0MCLG | None detected |
+By source (2)— Distribution System Average # Positive, Distribution System Range # Positive
| |||
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBAPerfluorobutanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' | 0.0029AverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
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 2023?
Every one of the 16 contaminants measured in Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, 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 Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA tap water?
16 contaminants were measured in Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, Ca, CA's 2023 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 Walnut Park Mutual Water Co. — Huntington Park, 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 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 2023 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.