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Downey tap water quality report.

Downey tap water: lead not detected, 1 health-based EPA violation on record for Downey - City, Water Dept.. Plain-English report and a free home water test.

Measured EPA results for Downey - City, Water Dept.

  • Lead (90th percentile): not detected, the 2021 to 2023 monitoring period (federal action level 0.015 mg/L)

3 measured results on file across every sampling period the EPA publishes.

EPA compliance record

Downey - City, Water Dept. (PWSID CA1910034) has 2 violations in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, 1 of them health-based, the most recent beginning Feb 2018.

Common questions about Downey tap water

Is Downey tap water safe to drink?

Downey - City, Water Dept. has no health-based EPA violations in the last three years, and 1 older one on record. Its measured lead results are listed on this page. What your own plumbing adds is a separate question, which is what the free in-home test answers.

Does Downey water have lead in it?

Downey - City, Water Dept.'s most recent Lead and Copper Rule result, from the 2021 to 2023 monitoring period, found no detectable lead at the 90th percentile of tested homes. The federal action level is 0.015 mg/L, so the system result sits under it. Lead usually enters water from a home's own pipes and fixtures, so a single house can differ from the system figure.

Has Downey - City, Water Dept. had EPA violations?

The EPA record lists 2 violations for this system, 1 of them health-based, the most recent beginning Feb 2018. The rest are monitoring and reporting notes.

Where does Downey's water come from?

Downey - City, Water Dept. serves about 110,556 people in Los Angeles County and relies mainly on ground water. It is public water system CA1910034.

How do I find out what is in the water inside my home?

Text 949-414-9944 for a free water test. A local FilteredWTR tech screens the water at your own faucet for hardness, chlorine and sediment and explains each reading while you watch. The visit is free, and afterward the decision stays yours.

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A local FilteredWTR tech screens the water at your faucet for hardness, chlorine and sediment and explains each reading while you watch. The visit is free, and afterward the decision stays yours.

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