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BIG BEAR LAKE DWP - BIG BEAR SYSTEM

59
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA3610044

State

California

City

BIG BEAR LAKE

Population served

26,132

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 41 points — the score moved from 100 to 59 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 59

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 Apr 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

6.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

6.2 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

Lithium

12,500 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

No violations are on record for this system in EPA’s SDWIS/ECHO data.

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Nitrate

2 stations · latest Jul 2020

0.152 · max 0.209 mg/l as N · 4

Arsenic

2 stations · latest Jul 2020

1.5 · max 1.6 ug/l · 2

Fluoride

2 stations · latest Jul 2020

0.235 · max 0.39 mg/l · 2

Lead

2 stations · latest Jul 2020

0.257 · max 0.359 ug/l · 2

Uranium

2 stations · latest Jul 2020

1.86 · max 2.3 ug/l · 2

Copper

1 station · latest Jul 2020

1.1 · max 1.1 ug/l · 1

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA3610044 — 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.