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.
2
health-based violations
16
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-01-01 → 1993-01-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-01-01 → 1993-01-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-09-01 → 2022-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-09-01 → 2022-09-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-09-01 → 2022-09-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-09-01 → 2022-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-09-01 → 2022-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-09-01 → 2022-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-09-01 → 2022-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-09-01 → 2022-09-30 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
Other contaminants detected
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is
well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the
limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there
means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a
running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this
system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a
violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it
is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 9944 µg/L 99% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 12000 µg/L | 3302/3302 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 99 µg/L 1980% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 200 µg/L | 1129/4630 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 190 µg/L 3800% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 410 µg/L | 1128/4630 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 4 µg/L 57% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.9 µg/L | 963/4632 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | 1.1 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L | 713/4630 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 23.95 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L | 462/1553 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 10 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14 µg/L | 378/1815 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.545 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30 µg/L | 372/1813 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 7.225 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37 µg/L | 296/1815 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 2.7 µg/L 3.9% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.7 µg/L | 266/4632 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 630 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 670 µg/L | 217/217 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 10 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 47 µg/L | 155/1487 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.16 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.4 µg/L | 149/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 7.65 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 27 µg/L | 131/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 16.4 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 31 µg/L | 113/1616 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 130 µg/L 6.5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 150 µg/L | 93/125 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | 1.48 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L | 53/4632 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 4.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16 µg/L | 41/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 9860 µg/L 99% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 11000 µg/L | 40/40 | SYR4 | 2016–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 6.65 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 31/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 25.33 µg/L 84% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 26.82 µg/L | 24/24 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.00080 mg/L 5.3% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2026 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 9.475 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10 pCi/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 4.06 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.7 µg/L | 9/256 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloromethane | 1.945 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L | 8/2286 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 5.45 µg/L 55% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.9 µg/L | 4/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 1.643 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L | 2/2286 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 5.885 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.1 µg/L | 2/2285 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 0.5200 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/4632 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 1.7 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L | 1/788 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
78 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranChlordaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl ChlorideLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Burbank-City, Water Dept.
Is Burbank-City, Water Dept. tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 33 contaminants in Burbank-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 Burbank-City, Water Dept.'s water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Trichloroethylene, Tetrachloroethylene, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, Carbon Tetrachloride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Burbank-City, Water Dept. serve?
Burbank-City, Water Dept. reports serving 105,603 people in California, per its EPA record.
Has Burbank-City, Water Dept. had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 16 violations on file for Burbank-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.