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Tap water quality report

Monrovia-City, Water Dept.

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 81 contaminants and detected 21. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

81
contaminants tested
21
detected
37,931
people served
0
health-based violations
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Los Angeles

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.

0
health-based violations
2
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-05-01 → 2023-05-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-05-01 → 2023-05-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0140 µg/L 2/2 2025
PFOS 0.0061 µg/L 2/2 2025
Pfpea 0.0097 µg/L 2/2 2025
Pfba 0.0052 µg/L 1/2 2025
PFHXS 0.0035 µg/L 1/2 2025
PFOA 0.0054 µg/L 1/2 2025

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
30000 µg/L 300%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10000 µg/L
2058/2058 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroethylene
29 µg/L 580%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
1128/2608 SYR4 2012–2019
Tetrachloroethylene
3.6 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
305/2608 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
34 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
99/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
84/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
83/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
4.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
58/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
43/43 LCR 2024
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
39/101 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
480 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
39/39 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.6 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
39/101 SYR4 2013–2019
1,1-Dichloroethylene
0.8900 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
19/160 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Uranium
5.96 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
12/12 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
10/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
12000 µg/L 120%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10000 µg/L
9/9 SYR4 2016–2017
60 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBariumBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDichloroacetic AcidEthylbenzeneGross Beta Particle ActivityHfpo-DaMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HULL, TODD
Phone
626-256-8209
Email
thull@monroviaca.gov

Frequently asked questions about Monrovia-City, Water Dept.

Is Monrovia-City, Water Dept. tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Monrovia-City, Water Dept.'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 Monrovia-City, Water Dept.'s water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Trichloroethylene, Tetrachloroethylene, TTHM, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Monrovia-City, Water Dept. serve?

Monrovia-City, Water Dept. reports serving 37,931 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has Monrovia-City, Water Dept. had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 2 violations on file for Monrovia-City, Water Dept., of which 0 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.