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CAL/AM WATER COMPANY - SAN MARINO Water Quality Report

Serving roughly 47,995 people in Los Angeles County, California.

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Results for CAL/AM WATER COMPANY - SAN MARINO

1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 47,995 people in Los Angeles County, California.

Quick answer: CAL/AM WATER COMPANY - SAN MARINO has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: Lithium was measured at 91.9µg/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.
Utility CAL/AM WATER COMPANY - SAN MARINO Population served 47,995 Owner Private
No violations on file

Contaminants found

Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2023
Combined Uranium
Detected: 2.1 PCI/L
5/20/2025
A naturally occurring radioactive metal. Long-term exposure above the legal limit is associated with kidney effects and increased cancer risk.
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 8.6 UG/L (ppb)
8/26/2025
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
TTHM
Detected: 28 UG/L (ppb)
8/22/2025
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: 8.7 UG/L (ppb)
8/22/2025
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 8.7 UG/L (ppb)
8/22/2025
Bromoform
Detected: 2.9 UG/L (ppb)
8/22/2025
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 9.2 UG/L (ppb)
8/22/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 3.19 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.
Fluoride
Detected: 0.92 MG/L (ppm)
5/20/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
Lithium
Detected: 91.9 µg/L (ppb)
2/7/2024
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
PFBA
Detected: 0.0053 µg/L (ppb)
2/7/2024
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Industrial solvents and fuel-related chemicals that evaporate easily
1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane
Detected: 0.0074 UG/L (ppb)
8/6/2025
Trichloroethylene
Detected: 3.6 UG/L (ppb)
8/26/2025
Tetrachloroethylene
Detected: 1.8 UG/L (ppb)
8/26/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 2.1 UG/L (ppb)
8/22/2025
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 1.3 UG/L (ppb)
5/23/2025
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 3.3 UG/L (ppb)
8/22/2025
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.
Contaminant Whole-House Carbon Under-Sink RO Under-Sink Carbon
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)YesYesYes
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)YesYesYes
ChloroformYesYesYes
Chlorine / TasteYesYesYes
Sediment / TurbidityYesYesYes
TrichloroethyleneYesYesYes
TetrachloroethyleneYesYesYes
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneYesYesYes
1,1-DichloroethyleneYesYesYes
BromoformYesYesYes
BromodichloromethaneYesYesYes
DibromochloromethaneYesYesYes
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneYesYesYes
Vinyl ChlorideYesYesYes
Carbon TetrachlorideYesYesYes
BenzeneYesYesYes
TolueneYesYesYes
XyleneYesYesYes
1, 2, 3-TrichloropropaneYesYesYes
LeadPartialYesPartial
ArsenicPartialYesPartial
Chromium-6 (Hexavalent)PartialYesPartial
CopperPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
PFOAPartialYes*Partial
PFOSPartialYes*Partial
NitratePartialYesPartial
Combined RadiumPartialYesPartial
LithiumPartialYes*Partial
PFBAPartialYes*Partial
DichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
DibromoaceticacidPartialYesPartial
TrichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
FluoridePartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
Chromium, HexPartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo

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