Serving roughly 11,437 people in Los Angeles County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for CITY OF BELL GARDENS
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 11,437 people in Los Angeles County, California.
Quick answer: CITY OF BELL GARDENS has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA) was measured at 13NG/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
PFPEA
PFHPA
PFHXS
PFBS
PFHXA
PFOA
PFOS
Lithium
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
TTHM
Chloroform
Bromoform
Bromodichloromethane
Dibromochloromethane
Dichloroaceticacid
Trichloroaceticacid
Dibromoaceticacid
Nitrate
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Perfluorononanoicacid (PFNA)
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Perfluorodecanoicacid (PFDA)
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)
Chromium, Hex
Utility CITY OF BELL GARDENSPopulation served 11,437Owner 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: 0.58 UG/L (ppb)
7/11/2025
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 9.5 UG/L (ppb)
9/10/2025
TTHM
Detected: 25.8 UG/L (ppb)
9/10/2025
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: 8.9 UG/L (ppb)
9/10/2025
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Bromoform
Detected: 2.1 UG/L (ppb)
9/10/2025
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 7.6 UG/L (ppb)
9/10/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 7.2 UG/L (ppb)
9/10/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 1.5 MG/L (ppm)
1/24/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
PFPEA
Detected: 0.0064 µg/L (ppb)
8/13/2024
PFHPA
Detected: 0.0032 µg/L (ppb)
8/13/2024
PFHXS
Detected: 0.0039 µg/L (ppb)
7/19/2024
PFBS
Detected: 0.0052 µg/L (ppb)
8/13/2024
PFHXA
Detected: 0.0065 µg/L (ppb)
8/13/2024
PFOA
Detected: 0.0086 µg/L (ppb)
8/13/2024
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFOS
Detected: 0.021 µg/L (ppb)
8/13/2024
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Lithium
Detected: 31 µg/L (ppb)
11/15/2024
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 5.9 UG/L (ppb)
9/10/2025
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 2.5 UG/L (ppb)
9/10/2025
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 1.1 UG/L (ppb)
9/10/2025
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)
Detected: 5.5 NG/L (ppt)
7/11/2025
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)
Detected: 4.2 NG/L (ppt)
7/11/2025
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Detected: 3.5 NG/L (ppt)
7/11/2025
Perfluorononanoicacid (PFNA)
Detected: 2.5 NG/L (ppt)
7/11/2025
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Detected: 26 NG/L (ppt)
7/11/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Detected: 13 NG/L (ppt)
7/11/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluorodecanoicacid (PFDA)
Detected: 2.4 NG/L (ppt)
7/11/2025
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Detected: 8.7 NG/L (ppt)
7/11/2025
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Detected: 4.8 NG/L (ppt)
7/11/2025
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)
Detected: 9.1 NG/L (ppt)
7/11/2025
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.