Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-10-01 → 2015-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-10-01 → 2015-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-01-01 → 2015-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2015-01-01 → 2015-03-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-10-01 → 2014-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2014-07-01 → 2014-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromodichloromethane | 19 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29 µg/L | 26/26 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 47.75 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 53 µg/L | 26/26 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 110 µg/L 138% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 120 µg/L | 26/26 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 28.5 µg/L 48% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 33 µg/L | 26/26 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 6.92 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.6 µg/L | 25/26 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 21.85 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 22 µg/L | 24/26 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 39.9 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 52 µg/L | 23/26 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 9.965 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L | 22/26 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 1356 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 14/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 6.26 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.7 µg/L | 13/26 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 11/11 | LCR | 2023 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.82 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L | 10/26 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 110 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 4/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 2.875 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 969 µg/L 9.7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 980 µg/L | 2/3 | SYR4 | 2017–2019 |
| Lead | 21 µg/L 140% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
38 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Britz/Five Points
Is Britz/Five Points tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Britz/Five Points's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Britz/Five Points's water?
EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Britz/Five Points serve?
Britz/Five Points reports serving 76 people in California, per its EPA record.
Has Britz/Five Points had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 26 violations on file for Britz/Five Points, of which 21 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.