EPA ID CA1910067 · checked 16 Oct 2026
Los Angeles tap water: what EPA testing found
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (EPA record: LOS ANGELES-CITY, DEPT. OF WATER & POWER) serves 3,875,566 people in CA from surface water.
What the data shows
Lithium above EPA’s screening level (there is no legal limit)
Highest result 100 µg/L; EPA’s health reference level for screening is 10 µg/L.
What fits: EPA has no lithium limit, and no NSF/ANSI standard has a lithium reduction claim, so no home filter is certified for lithium.
Treatment-technique violation (turbidity or filtration)
1 health-based violation since 2016, the latest starting 2018-01-01.
What fits: These are treatment-technique rules for the plant (turbidity and filtration). The utility fixes them; follow its public notices, including any boil-water advisory.
Lead from home plumbing (not in this data)
UCMR 5 does not test for lead, and lead usually enters water from service lines and plumbing inside buildings. Your utility’s lead service line inventory says whether your address is served by a lead line.
What fits: Lead comes from lead service lines, solder and fixtures inside buildings, not usually from the treatment plant. Use a filter certified for lead reduction (NSF/ANSI 53 or 58) at the tap you drink from.
Certified — IAPMO listing, checked 16 Oct 2026- Brita Elite Replacement Filter, formerly Longlast+Pitcher filter · OB06
- Culligan with ZeroWater Technology 10 Cup PitcherPitcher filter · ZEROP10
- PUR PLUS Lead Reducing Pitcher & Dispenser Replacement FilterPitcher filter · PPF951K
- ZeroWater 5-Stage Replacement FilterPitcher filter · ZR-017
- Culligan Scout 2.25 Gallon Gravity Countertop System with MaxClear…Countertop dispenser · MCSP
- PUR Faucet Filtration System, VerticalFaucet-mount filter · FM-3333B
- PUR PLUS Faucet Filtration System – Horizontal, ChromeFaucet-mount filter · PFM400H
- AquaTru Classic Countertop Reverse Osmosis Water PurifierCountertop reverse osmosis · AT2000
- Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect Under Sink Water FilterUnder-sink filter · AQ-MF-1
- Culligan EZ-Change Under Sink Drinking Water Filtration SystemUnder-sink filter · US-EZ-4
- Waterdrop 800 GPD Tankless Reverse Osmosis System - Waterdrop G3P800Under-sink reverse osmosis · WD-G3P800
- Waterdrop G3P600 Reverse Osmosis System - Waterdrop G3P600Under-sink reverse osmosis · WD-G3P600
Brand says certified — not found in IAPMO’s listing; check NSF- LifeStraw Home 7-Cup Glass Water Filter PitcherPitcher filter · LSH7SPC101 · check NSF’s listing yourself
- Aquasana Clean Water MachineCountertop dispenser · AQ-CWM2-B · check NSF’s listing yourself
- Brita Elite Advanced Water Filter Faucet System with Brita…Faucet-mount filter · FF-100 · check NSF’s listing yourself
- Brita Hub Countertop Water Filter System with Brita Hub FilterCountertop filter · 87340 · check NSF’s listing yourself
- Aquasana Claryum 2-Stage Under Sink Water FilterUnder-sink filter · AQ-6200 · check NSF’s listing yourself
- Aquasana Claryum 3-Stage Max Flow Under Sink Water FilterUnder-sink filter · AQ-6300M · check NSF’s listing yourself
- Aquasana Claryum 3-Stage Under Sink Water FilterUnder-sink filter · AQ-6300 · check NSF’s listing yourself
- A. O. Smith High Efficiency Reverse Osmosis SystemUnder-sink reverse osmosis · AOS-HERO-CHR · check NSF’s listing yourself
- APEC Water Tankless RO System 4 Stage Water Filter, 1000 GPD Reverse…Under-sink reverse osmosis · ROTL-A1000 · check NSF’s listing yourself
- APEC Water Ultimate 5-Stage 90 GPD High Output Reverse Osmosis Water…Under-sink reverse osmosis · RO-90 · check NSF’s listing yourself
- Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis Water FilterUnder-sink reverse osmosis · AQ-SFRO2 · check NSF’s listing yourself
- Culligan Aquasential Smart Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water…Under-sink reverse osmosis · Aquasential Smart RO · check NSF’s listing yourself
- iSpring RCC7AK, NSF Certified 75 GPD, Alkaline 6-Stage Reverse…Under-sink reverse osmosis · RCC7AK · check NSF’s listing yourself
- Waterdrop X Series Reverse Osmosis System, X12Under-sink reverse osmosis · WD-X12 · check NSF’s listing yourself
NSF’s and WQA’s listings can’t be checked automatically; each product page also links to WQA’s.
PFAS and lithium (EPA UCMR 5)
480 results from 4 sampling points, 26 Dec 2023 to 11 Sep 2024. Averages count results below EPA’s reporting level as zero, as the PFAS rule does. Every number links to EPA’s UCMR 5 Data Finder (search PWSID CA1910067). Limits: EPA PFAS rule.
| Contaminant | Detected in | Highest result | Average | EPA limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0 of 16 | not detected | 0 ng/L | 4 ng/L |
| PFOS | 0 of 16 | not detected | 0 ng/L | 4 ng/L |
| PFHxS | 0 of 16 | not detected | 0 ng/L | 10 ng/L* |
| PFNA | 0 of 16 | not detected | 0 ng/L | 10 ng/L* |
| HFPO-DA | 0 of 16 | not detected | 0 ng/L | 10 ng/L* |
| Lithium | 16 of 16 | 100 µg/L | 58.3 µg/L | none (screening level 10 µg/L) |
* PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA limits (and the PFAS hazard index) are in the rule, but EPA proposed on 20 May 2026 to rescind them; not final as of 16 Oct 2026. UCMR 5 results are screening data, not compliance results: compliance uses quarterly running averages from 2029. Source file: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data (dated 15 Oct 2026).
Health-based violations since 2016
| Period began | Contaminant or rule | Violation | Measured | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2018 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | – | Returned to Compliance (22 Jan 2018) |
Source: EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts and the ECHO report for CA1910067, retrieved 16 Oct 2026.
Hardness
13.8 grains per gallon (highest plant or source figure of 6, 2025; varies by area), from the utility’s water report checked 16 Oct 2026. Size a softener for this water.
| Plant, source or area | Serves | Grains per gallon |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration Plant | San Fernando Valley, Central LA, Western LA | 6.02 (5.61–6.84) |
| Northern Combined Wells | San Fernando Valley | 6.73 (4.56–8.83) |
| Southern Combined Wells | Central LA | 6.78 (4.85–9.3) |
| MWD Weymouth Plant | Harbor/Eastern LA | 13.7 (11.1–16.4) |
| MWD Diemer Plant | Harbor/Eastern LA | 13.8 (11.2–16.4) |
| MWD Jensen Plant | San Fernando Valley, Harbor/Eastern LA | 8.19 (8.01–8.3) |
From the same report. Which plant or source serves an address depends on where it is; the utility’s report explains its areas.
109 of this system’s ZIP codes are placed in a plant’s service area using the utility’s service-area map (checked 17 Oct 2026); the ZIP checker shows your ZIP code’s figure.
Places and ZIP codes served
Los Angeles, North Hollywood, Northridge, Van Nuys, Beverly Hills, Woodland Hills, Burbank, Canoga Park, Culver City, Encino, Gardena, Inglewood, San Pedro, Santa Clarita, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Torrance, Calabasas, Chatsworth, Granada Hills, Harbor City, La Crescenta, Lomita, Malibu, Marina Del Rey, Mission Hills, North Hills, Pacific Palisades, Pacoima, Panorama City, Playa Del Rey, Playa Vista, Porter Ranch, Rancho Palos Verdes, Reseda, San Fernando, Studio City, Sun Valley, Sunland, Sylmar, Tarzana, Tujunga, Universal City, Valley Village, Venice, West Hills, West Hollywood, Wilmington, Winnetka.
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ZIP codes the system reported to EPA for UCMR 5; place names from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A ZIP code can be split between systems.