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Water system · PWSID CA1910108

CITY OF BELL GARDENS

DOWNEY, CA · ~11,437 people served

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34
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA1910108

State

California

City

DOWNEY

Population served

11,437

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 66 points — the score moved from 100 to 34 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 34

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Nov 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

21 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 5.3×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

8.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.1×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.9 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

Lithium

31,000 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

6.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

6.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

5.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

1

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

2

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2019. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2019 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Dec 2019
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2019

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA1910108 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.