Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in TORRANCE, California
Tap water in TORRANCE, California receives a grade of D (69/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by TORRANCE-CITY, WATER DEPT.. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Arsenic detected. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in TORRANCE's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving TORRANCE.
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.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 31.8 ppb, 212x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 12.6 ppb, 209x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Arsenic detected
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 0.6 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for TORRANCE-CITY, WATER DEPT. (system ID CA1910213) 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 TORRANCE'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 |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
31.8 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 212× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
12.6 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 209× over |
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
0.6 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 150× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
6.21 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 103× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
3.04 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 101× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
9.74 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 97× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
10.8 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 22× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.9 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 19× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
3.32 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 17× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
5.0 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 13× over |
| Uranium* Radiological |
1.33 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 3.1× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.12 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.3× 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 |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0181 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
180.3 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
106.4 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| MTBE Volatile organic compound |
1.96 ppb | 13.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
8.06 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
42.0 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
1.15 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
1.91 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0284 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.777 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
0.366 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.273 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
13.1 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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