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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2019-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-10-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2013-04-01 → 2013-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2012-04-01 → 2012-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2012-04-01 → 2012-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2012-04-01 → 2012-04-30 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 19.42 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28 µg/L | 120/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 21.905 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33.6 µg/L | 120/132 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 63.665 µg/L 80% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 90 µg/L | 120/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 22 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 27.6 µg/L | 120/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 19.55 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26 µg/L | 119/130 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 11.4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 119/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 9.79 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.2 µg/L | 118/131 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 6.12 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.4 µg/L | 113/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 6.375 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.4 µg/L | 86/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 46/46 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 8/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.26 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L | 5/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 45 µg/L No EPA limit set | 4/6 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
26 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Santa Fe Springs - City, Water Dept.
Is Santa Fe Springs - City, Water Dept. tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Santa Fe Springs - 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 Santa Fe Springs - City, Water Dept.'s water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Santa Fe Springs - City, Water Dept. serve?
Santa Fe Springs - City, Water Dept. reports serving 19,219 people in California, per its EPA record.
Has Santa Fe Springs - City, Water Dept. had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 11 violations on file for Santa Fe Springs - City, Water Dept., of which 0 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.