Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-12-01 → 2012-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-12-01 → 2012-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2011-01-01 → 2013-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2011-01-01 → 2013-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2011-01-01 → 2013-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2011-01-01 → 2013-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 1253 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1600 µg/L | 555/576 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 52.495 µg/L 525% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 76.6 µg/L | 208/298 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 12.435 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.5 µg/L | 114/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 15.745 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.6 µg/L | 114/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 14.705 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31.6 µg/L | 114/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 43.795 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 79.7 µg/L | 114/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 24.505 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 30.7 µg/L | 114/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 15.345 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.1 µg/L | 112/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 7.465 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14 µg/L | 111/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 11.65 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.4 µg/L | 111/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 7.1145 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.63 µg/L | 84/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 45/45 | LCR | 2024 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.8865 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L | 28/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 10.034 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.7 µg/L | 14/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 3.5 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.59 pCi/L | 7/8 | SYR4 | 2017–2018 |
| Combined Uranium | 3.25416 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.5462 µg/L | 5/9 | SYR4 | 2015–2018 |
| Dichloromethane | 5.246 µg/L 105% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.2 µg/L | 5/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lithium | 47 µg/L No EPA limit set | 4/6 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
| Nitrate | 24.182 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/72 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Toluene | 0.7896 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7990 µg/L | 2/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 115 µg/L 5.8% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2017 |
| Benzo(A)Pyrene | 0.1100 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 0.6620 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/25 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
88 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Beverly Hills-City, Water Dept.
Is Beverly Hills-City, Water Dept. tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Beverly Hills-City, Water Dept.'s water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Beverly Hills-City, Water Dept.'s water?
EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Arsenic, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Beverly Hills-City, Water Dept. serve?
Beverly Hills-City, Water Dept. reports serving 40,121 people in California, per its EPA record.
Has Beverly Hills-City, Water Dept. had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 91 violations on file for Beverly Hills-City, Water Dept., of which 2 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.