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City of Seal Beach

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 16. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
16
detected
24,937
people served
0
health-based violations
California rankingsLead in CaliforniaPFAS in California
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Orange

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
4
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MON Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-01-31
MON Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01 → 2020-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-01-01

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
Bromodichloromethane
14.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 89/89 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
24.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 89/89 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
12.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 89/89 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
48.5 µg/L 61%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 89/89 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
11.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 82/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
114 µg/L 190%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 82/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromoform
11.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 70/89 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
10.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 58/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 53/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 28/28 LCR 2024
Fluoride
570 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 12/12 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Uranium
6.4815 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 10/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
107 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Arsenic
2.4 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 4/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
35.4811 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/10 UCMR-5 2025
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.3650 pCi/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 2/2 SYR4 2012
93 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
LOW, SEAN C.
Phone
592-370-3928
Email
slow@sealbeachca.gov

Frequently asked questions about City of Seal Beach

Is City of Seal Beach tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in City of Seal Beach'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 City of Seal Beach's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does City of Seal Beach serve?

City of Seal Beach reports serving 24,937 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has City of Seal Beach had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 4 violations on file for City of Seal Beach, 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.