Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in SPRING VALLEY, California
Tap water in SPRING VALLEY, California receives a grade of D (67/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by OTAY WATER DISTRICT. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in SPRING VALLEY's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving SPRING VALLEY.
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 14.4 ppb, 240x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 24.1 ppb, 161x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in SPRING VALLEY's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in SPRING VALLEY'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 |
14.4 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 240× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
24.1 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 161× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
7.47 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 124× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
7.63 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 76× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.08 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 69× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
4.75 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 24× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
6.26 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 16× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.45 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 15× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
2.78 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.6× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0499 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5× over |
| Bromochloromethane Other |
0.0739 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.2× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
178.4 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
3.76 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
1.68 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
2.72 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.842 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
13.7 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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