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MONROVIA-CITY, WATER DEPT. Water Quality Report

Serving roughly 37,931 people in Los Angeles County, California.

Data current as of July 2026
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Results for MONROVIA-CITY, WATER DEPT.

1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 37,931 people in Los Angeles County, California.

Quick answer: MONROVIA-CITY, WATER DEPT. has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: PFHXA was measured at 0.014µg/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 MONROVIA-CITY, WATER DEPT. Population served 37,931 Owner Local government
No violations on file
Also serves MONROVIA

Contaminants found

Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2024
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 1.5 MG/L (ppm)
10/28/2025
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
PFHXA
Detected: 0.014 µg/L (ppb)
4/8/2025
PFOS
Detected: 0.0061 µg/L (ppb)
4/8/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFPEA
Detected: 0.0097 µg/L (ppb)
4/8/2025
PFBA
Detected: 0.0052 µg/L (ppb)
4/8/2025
PFOA
Detected: 0.0054 µg/L (ppb)
4/8/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFHXS
Detected: 0.0035 µg/L (ppb)
4/8/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Temperature (CENTIGRADE)
Detected: 18.7 C
10/28/2025
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Detected: 4.3 NG/L (ppt)
10/15/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Detected: 4.2 NG/L (ppt)
10/15/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Detected: 6.9 NG/L (ppt)
10/15/2025
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Detected: 3.3 NG/L (ppt)
10/15/2025
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)
Detected: 4.8 NG/L (ppt)
10/15/2025
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)
Detected: 2.1 NG/L (ppt)
10/15/2025
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)
Detected: 2.1 NG/L (ppt)
9/2/2025
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Detected: 2 NG/L (ppt)
10/15/2025
Turbidity
Detected: 0.1 NTU
10/7/2025
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Odor
Detected: 1 TON
10/7/2025
Perchlorate
Detected: 0.53 UG/L (ppb)
4/1/2025
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.
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
LeadPartialYesPartial
ArsenicPartialYesPartial
Chromium-6 (Hexavalent)PartialYesPartial
CopperPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
PFOAPartialYes*Partial
PFOSPartialYes*Partial
NitratePartialYesPartial
Combined RadiumPartialYesPartial
PFHXAPartialYes*Partial
PFPEAPartialYes*Partial
PFBAPartialYes*Partial
PFHXSPartialYes*Partial
Temperature (CENTIGRADE)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)PartialYesPartial
OdorPartialYesPartial
PerchloratePartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo

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