CAL/AM WATER COMPANY - BALDWIN HILLS Water Quality Report
Serving roughly 20,724 people in Los Angeles County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for CAL/AM WATER COMPANY - BALDWIN HILLS
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 20,724 people in Los Angeles County, California.
Quick answer: CAL/AM WATER COMPANY - BALDWIN HILLS has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: Lead Summary was measured at 0.003mg/L, 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
Lithium
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
TTHM
Chloroform
Bromoform
Bromodichloromethane
Dibromochloromethane
Dichloroaceticacid
Trichloroaceticacid
Dibromoaceticacid
Sodium
Magnesium
Calcium
Silica
Sulfate
Chloride
Potassium
Fluoride
Nitrate
Nitrate-Nitrite
Boron, Total
Manganese
Chromium, Hex
Trichloroethylene
Carbontetrachloride
Perchlorate
Barium
Utility CAL/AM WATER COMPANY - BALDWIN HILLSPopulation served 20,724Owner Private
No violations on file
Contaminants found
Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.003 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2026
Manganese
Detected: 25 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Mainly a taste/staining concern at typical levels; long-term neurological research at high chronic exposure is ongoing.
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 9.9 UG/L (ppb)
7/7/2025
Barium
Detected: 100 UG/L (ppb)
5/19/2025
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 5.2 UG/L (ppb)
8/11/2025
TTHM
Detected: 13.5 UG/L (ppb)
8/11/2025
A group of disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter. Long-term exposure above the legal limit has been linked to increased cancer risk in some studies.
Chloroform
Detected: 1.8 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Bromoform
Detected: 3.8 UG/L (ppb)
8/11/2025
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 2.7 UG/L (ppb)
8/11/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 5.3 UG/L (ppb)
8/11/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Sulfate
Detected: 77.3 MG/L (ppm)
5/19/2025
Chloride
Detected: 39.8 MG/L (ppm)
5/19/2025
Fluoride
Detected: 0.34 MG/L (ppm)
5/19/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrate
Detected: 0.56 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Nitrate-Nitrite
Detected: 0.61 MG/L (ppm)
5/19/2025
Boron, Total
Detected: 145 UG/L (ppb)
5/19/2025
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Sodium
Detected: 42.8 MG/L (ppm)
5/19/2025
Magnesium
Detected: 15 MG/L (ppm)
5/19/2025
Calcium
Detected: 67 MG/L (ppm)
5/19/2025
Potassium
Detected: 5 MG/L (ppm)
5/19/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
Lithium
Detected: 27 µg/L (ppb)
3/11/2024
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Industrial solvents and fuel-related chemicals that evaporate easily
Trichloroethylene
Detected: 1 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Carbontetrachloride
Detected: 1 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 3.1 UG/L (ppb)
8/11/2025
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 1.4 UG/L (ppb)
5/12/2025
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 2.1 UG/L (ppb)
8/11/2025
Silica
Detected: 25 MG/L (ppm)
5/19/2025
Perchlorate
Detected: 1.6 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Can occur naturally or from industrial/military sources; may interfere with thyroid function at elevated levels.
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.