Is Smwd - Sj Ground Water Plant Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
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.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2008-10-01 → 2008-12-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2008-10-01 → 2008-12-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2008-10-01 → 2008-12-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2008-10-01 → 2008-12-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2006-12-31 → 2009-12-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2006-12-31 → 2009-12-31

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 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Arsenic	16.84 µg/L 168% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L worst single sample: 46 µg/L	1677/3486	SYR4	2012–2019
Fluoride	490 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 752 µg/L	537/586	SYR4	2012–2019
Combined Uranium	6.02705 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L worst single sample: 6.7199 µg/L	52/61	SYR4	2012–2019
Nitrate	703 µg/L 7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 730 µg/L	30/1164	SYR4	2012–2019
Gross Beta Particle Activity	14.925 pCi/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 20.2 pCi/L	28/29	SYR4	2019
TTHM	7.9 µg/L 9.9% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 9.8 µg/L	22/47	SYR4	2012–2019
Selenium	11.1 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L worst single sample: 12 µg/L	19/157	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	2.845 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L	14/47	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromoform	2.64 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L	13/47	SYR4	2012–2019
Copper	3.56 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L	9/586	SYR4	2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite	430000 µg/L 4300% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L	8/365	SYR4	2012–2018
Dichloromethane	9.82 µg/L 196% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L worst single sample: 10 µg/L	7/210	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane	2.22 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L	5/47	SYR4	2012–2019
Barium	98.09 µg/L 4.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L worst single sample: 103 µg/L	2/156	SYR4	2012–2019
Chloroform	3.875 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 4 µg/L	2/47	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.4 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/31	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	2.92 µg/L 4.9% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 3 µg/L	2/29	SYR4	2012–2019
Antimony, Total	9.53 µg/L 159% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 6 µg/L	1/156	SYR4	2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	3 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/31	SYR4	2012–2019
Toluene	2.7 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L	1/355	SYR4	2013–2019
Xylenes, Total	1.1 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/351	SYR4	2013–2019

60 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-DAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: SMITH, ERIC
Phone: 949-459-6522
Email: erics@smwd.com

Frequently asked questions about Smwd - Sj Ground Water Plant

Is Smwd - Sj Ground Water Plant tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Smwd - Sj Ground Water Plant'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 Smwd - Sj Ground Water Plant's water?

EPA monitoring detected Arsenic, Fluoride, Combined Uranium, Nitrate, Gross Beta Particle Activity, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Smwd - Sj Ground Water Plant serve?

Smwd - Sj Ground Water Plant reports serving 0 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has Smwd - Sj Ground Water Plant had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 14 violations on file for Smwd - Sj Ground Water Plant, 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.