Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in INGLEWOOD, California
Tap water in INGLEWOOD, California receives a grade of F (56/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by INGLEWOOD- CITY, WATER DEPT.. The most significant water quality concerns are: PFAS contamination; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) 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 INGLEWOOD's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving INGLEWOOD.
PFAS contamination
Severe concernPerfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) detected. PFAS are persistent chemicals linked to cancer and immune effects with no known safe exposure threshold.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 36.2 ppb, 362x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 19.7 ppb, 328x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 42.0 ppb, 280x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Arsenic detected
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 0.16 ppb.
Recommended filters for INGLEWOOD
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in INGLEWOOD's water supply.
Reverse Osmosis or NSF P473 certified carbon
$80-$750Activated carbon and RO are the only technologies proven to remove PFAS at certified levels.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
Reverse Osmosis
$249-$750Arsenic is most effectively removed by reverse osmosis. Some specialized adsorptive filters also work.
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All contaminants detected in INGLEWOOD'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 |
36.2 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 362× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
19.7 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 328× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
42.0 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 280× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
10.3 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 171× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
14.7 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 147× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
3.77 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 126× over |
| Arsenic* Heavy metal |
0.16 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 40× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.2 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 22× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
9.42 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 19× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
7.6 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 19× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
3.86 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 19× over |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) PFAS |
1.57 ppt | 0.09 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 0.007 | — | 17× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.26 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 5.2× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0821 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.1× over |
| Uranium* Radiological |
1.33 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 3.1× over |
| Nitrate* Inorganic |
0.281 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.0× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite* Inorganic |
0.287 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.0× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
53.4 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.052 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum* Heavy metal |
77.5 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
2.2 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
3.73 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
55.0 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Chloromethane Other |
0.06 ppb | 2.69 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.947 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.102 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.875 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0247 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene Volatile organic compound |
1.48 ppb | — | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Bromomethane Other |
0.0435 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.568 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
29.3 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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