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 | 2014-05-01 → 2014-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2014-05-01 → 2014-05-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-09-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2010-07-01 → 2010-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 9800 µg/L 98% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 13000 µg/L | 2244/3808 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 380 µg/L 9.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1300 µg/L | 739/1231 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 15 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 72 µg/L | 523/529 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 60 µg/L 75% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L | 522/526 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 18 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26 µg/L | 518/529 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 23 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 54 µg/L | 513/524 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 15 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 70 µg/L | 489/510 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 38 µg/L 63% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 70 µg/L | 439/469 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 9.135 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20 µg/L | 412/465 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 9.6 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29 µg/L | 391/446 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 7.345 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28 µg/L | 332/423 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 1018 µg/L 51% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1450 µg/L | 293/455 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 33.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 53 µg/L | 195/421 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 4.98 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.4 µg/L | 182/420 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 10 µg/L 100% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 179/460 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 14.8285 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 28.459 µg/L | 89/95 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 8.43 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13.3 pCi/L | 76/79 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 871000 µg/L 8710% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 930000 µg/L | 40/68 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Trichloroethylene | 1.13 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L | 35/159 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0028 mg/L 19% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 29/29 | LCR | 2025 |
| Selenium | 12 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L | 22/187 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 5.721 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 15 µg/L | 19/190 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 30.915 µg/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 150 µg/L | 18/189 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 39 µg/L No EPA limit set | 9/36 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Nitrite | 0.4750 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5000 µg/L | 6/1804 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 10.05 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.1 µg/L | 3/54 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cadmium | 0.3800 µg/L 7.6% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.3900 µg/L | 3/187 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 2.495 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L | 2/133 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
84 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Eastern Municipal Wd
Is Eastern Municipal Wd tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 28 contaminants in Eastern Municipal Wd'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 Eastern Municipal Wd's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Fluoride, Chloroform, TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Eastern Municipal Wd serve?
Eastern Municipal Wd reports serving 666,581 people in California, per its EPA record.
Has Eastern Municipal Wd had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 6 violations on file for Eastern Municipal Wd, 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.