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City of Huntington Beach

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 85 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

85
contaminants tested
19
detected
201,000
people served
0
health-based violations
California rankingsLead in CaliforniaPFAS in California
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Orange

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.

0
health-based violations
6
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-12-01 → 2005-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2005-12-01 → 2005-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1992-01-01 → 1992-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1992-01-01 → 1992-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1992-01-01 → 1992-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1992-01-01 → 1992-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOS 0.0061 µg/L 2/22 2025
PFHXS 0.0033 µg/L 1/22 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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromoform
12.41 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19.1 µg/L
208/208 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
17.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22.3 µg/L
208/208 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
52.865 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 75 µg/L
208/208 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
21.753 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 35.9 µg/L
208/208 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
15.17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.7 µg/L
207/208 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
11.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.4 µg/L
206/208 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
17.28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28.9 µg/L
205/208 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
7.072 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18.3 µg/L
203/208 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
8.205 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.4 µg/L
196/208 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate
3180 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3560 µg/L
84/202 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
704.5 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 900 µg/L
78/78 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
855000 µg/L 8550%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000000 µg/L
36/94 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 22/22 LCR 2024
Combined Uranium
9.00258 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 11.3389 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2014–2015
Arsenic
2.56 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L
5/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
143.35 µg/L 7.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 145 µg/L
4/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
36.0394 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/22 UCMR-5 2025
66 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylene DibromideEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoLeadMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
POEHLER, JOHN
Phone
714-536-5503
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about City of Huntington Beach

Is City of Huntington Beach tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in City of Huntington Beach'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 City of Huntington Beach's water?

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

How many people does City of Huntington Beach serve?

City of Huntington Beach reports serving 201,000 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has City of Huntington Beach had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 6 violations on file for City of Huntington Beach, 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.