Serving roughly 201,000 people in Orange County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 201,000 people in Orange County, California.
Quick answer: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: Bromide was measured at 0.26MG/L, among the highest of the 167 providers on file in this area. It's the most notable figure in this system's record among its 167 local peers.
Lead Summary
PFOS
PFHXS
Lithium
Odor
Magnesium
Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Bromide
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Alkalinity, Total
Carbon, Total
TDS
Sulfate
Chloride
Fluoride
Nitrite
Nitrate-Nitrite
Nitrate
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Utility CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACHPopulation served 201,000Owner Local government
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
Sulfate
Detected: 63.4 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
Chloride
Detected: 85.5 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
Fluoride
Detected: 0.53 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrite
Detected: 0.003 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
Nitrate-Nitrite
Detected: 0.69 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
Nitrate
Detected: 0.47 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 14.4 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
Potassium
Detected: 3.4 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
Sodium
Detected: 47.4 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
Calcium
Detected: 83.7 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 126 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
PFOS
Detected: 0.0061 µg/L (ppb)
9/16/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFHXS
Detected: 0.0033 µg/L (ppb)
9/16/2025
Lithium
Detected: 30.1253 µg/L (ppb)
12/6/2023
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
Bromide
Detected: 0.26 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 163 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Odor
Detected: 1 TON
9/9/2025
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 173 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
Carbon, Total
Detected: 0.08 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
TDS
Detected: 422 MG/L (ppm)
8/20/2025
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Detected: 2.5 NG/L (ppt)
6/30/2025
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Detected: 2.5 NG/L (ppt)
7/8/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
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.