Serving roughly 105,603 people in Los Angeles County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for BURBANK-CITY, WATER DEPT.
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 105,603 people in Los Angeles County, California.
Quick answer: BURBANK-CITY, WATER DEPT. has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: pH was measured at 8.5PH, among the highest of the 601 providers on file in this area. It's the most notable figure in this system's record among its 601 local peers.
Lead Summary
PFPEA
PFHXA
PFBA
Chromium, Hex
Chromium
Magnesium
Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Alkalinity, Total
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Alkalinity, Carbonate
TDS
Sulfate
Chloride
Fluoride
Nitrate
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)
Turbidity
Combined Uranium
Radium-226
Radium-228
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Gross Beta Particle Activity
pH
N-Nitrosomorpholine (NMOR)
Boron, Total
Molybdenum, Total
Vanadium, Total
1, 4-Dioxane
Chloromethane
Iron
Nickel
Barium
Arsenic
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Methylethylketone
Chloroform
Bromoform
Bromodichloromethane
Dibromochloromethane
Utility BURBANK-CITY, WATER DEPT.Population served 105,603Owner Local government
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2023
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 0.038 UG/L (ppb)
11/3/2025
Chromium
Detected: 6.2 UG/L (ppb)
10/27/2025
Occurs in two forms — trivalent (an essential nutrient in trace amounts) and hexavalent (linked to increased cancer risk).
Combined Uranium
Detected: 15 PCI/L
10/8/2025
A naturally occurring radioactive metal. Long-term exposure above the legal limit is associated with kidney effects and increased cancer risk.
Molybdenum, Total
Detected: 5.8 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Vanadium, Total
Detected: 4.2 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Iron
Detected: 22 UG/L (ppb)
9/24/2025
Mostly an aesthetic issue (metallic taste, staining) rather than a health concern at typical levels.
Nickel
Detected: 1.5 UG/L (ppb)
10/8/2025
Barium
Detected: 120 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Arsenic
Detected: 1.7 UG/L (ppb)
10/8/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Chloroform
Detected: 0.54 UG/L (ppb)
2/16/2025
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Bromoform
Detected: 1.9 UG/L (ppb)
8/25/2025
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 0.96 UG/L (ppb)
8/25/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 1.8 UG/L (ppb)
8/25/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Sulfate
Detected: 79 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Chloride
Detected: 41 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Fluoride
Detected: 0.46 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrate
Detected: 6.2 MG/L (ppm)
10/27/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Boron, Total
Detected: 160 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 26 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Potassium
Detected: 5 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Sodium
Detected: 35 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Calcium
Detected: 93 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 13.7 PCI/L
5/5/2025
pH
Detected: 8.5 PH
10/6/2025
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is (7 is neutral). Affects taste and plumbing, not a direct health measure.
N-Nitrosomorpholine (NMOR)
Detected: 0.0021 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
PFPEA
Detected: 0.0102 µg/L (ppb)
2/3/2025
PFHXA
Detected: 0.0044 µg/L (ppb)
2/3/2025
PFBA
Detected: 0.007 µg/L (ppb)
2/3/2025
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Industrial solvents and fuel-related chemicals that evaporate easily
Chloromethane
Detected: 0.5 UG/L (ppb)
3/14/2025
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 240 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Alkalinity, Carbonate
Detected: 10 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 250 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
TDS
Detected: 500 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Detected: 3.1 NG/L (ppt)
10/6/2025
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Detected: 5.7 NG/L (ppt)
10/6/2025
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)
Detected: 6.3 NG/L (ppt)
10/6/2025
Turbidity
Detected: 0.15 NTU
10/6/2025
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Radium-226
Detected: 0.0825 PCI/L
5/5/2025
Radium-228
Detected: 0.435 PCI/L
5/5/2025
Gross Beta Particle Activity
Detected: 5.17 PCI/L
5/5/2025
1, 4-Dioxane
Detected: 0.86 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Detected: 770 UMHO/CM
10/6/2025
Methylethylketone
Detected: 5.2 UG/L (ppb)
2/27/2025
Filtration considerations: See the table below for how whole-house carbon, under-sink reverse osmosis, and under-sink carbon systems compare against what's actually on file here. These are general system types, not a specific product recommendation.