Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in BURBANK, California
Tap water in BURBANK, California receives a grade of D (67/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by BURBANK-CITY, WATER DEPT.. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Chromium (hexavalent) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Arsenic detected. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in BURBANK's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving BURBANK.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 35.1 ppb, 351x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Chromium (hexavalent) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernChromium (hexavalent) detected at 3.39 ppb, 169x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 8.15 ppb, 54x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Arsenic detected
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 0.16 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for BURBANK-CITY, WATER DEPT. (system ID CA1910179) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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All contaminants detected in BURBANK's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
35.1 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 351× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
3.39 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 169× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
8.15 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 54× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
2.46 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 41× over |
| Arsenic* Heavy metal |
0.16 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 40× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
5.6 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 40× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
5.14 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 37× over |
| Uranium Radiological |
11.35 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 26× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
2.48 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 25× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
1.21 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 20× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.247 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.2× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.143 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.1× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
3.5 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7.0× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
0.71 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.8× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.153 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228)* Radiological |
0.07 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 1.4× over |
| 1,4-Dioxane Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.44 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | 1.3× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
110.1 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
3.27 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Bromochloromethane Other |
0.00855 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
5.49 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.026 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
82.5 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Other |
7.6e-05 ppb | 0.0007 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
16.6 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese* Heavy metal |
0.733 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
5.32 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
4.27 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
1.79 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.891 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
1.07 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.482 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| n-Nitrosomorpholine (NMOR) Other |
0.00312 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
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