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Norwalk - City, Water Dept.

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 111 contaminants and detected 23. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

111
contaminants tested
23
detected
20,283
people served
2
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Los Angeles

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
2
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-01-01 → 1999-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1999-01-01 → 1999-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFHXS 0.0076 µg/L 4/20 2024
PFOA 0.0052 µg/L 4/20 2024
PFOS 0.0260 µg/L 4/20 2024
Pfba 0.0056 µg/L 2/20 2024
Pfpea 0.0034 µg/L 1/20 2024

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromoform
10.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17 µg/L
223/224 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
47.74 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 55.2 µg/L
223/224 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
16.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.3 µg/L
200/224 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
14.14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.5 µg/L
165/224 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
15.195 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 26.8 µg/L
162/224 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.655 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.8 µg/L
150/224 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
13.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24 µg/L
121/224 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.39 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.4 µg/L
103/224 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
5.93 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L
70/224 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
42/42 LCR 2022
Tetrachloroethylene
3.4 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L
41/90 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroethylene
2.73 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L
39/90 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
3616 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
32/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
3.79 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L
23/30 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
16/20 UCMR-5 2024
Fluoride
379.5 µg/L 9.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 390 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Uranium
8.5973 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.642 µg/L
4/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
120 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
88 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
KOONTZ, JACQUE
Phone
562-929-5926
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Norwalk - City, Water Dept.

Is Norwalk - City, Water Dept. tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Norwalk - 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 Norwalk - City, Water Dept.'s water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromoform, TTHM, Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Norwalk - City, Water Dept. serve?

Norwalk - City, Water Dept. reports serving 20,283 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has Norwalk - City, Water Dept. had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 2 violations on file for Norwalk - 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.