SWEETWATER AUTHORITY

CA Β· PWS ID CA3710025 Β· Community water system

112
contaminants tested
30
detected
191,282
people served
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
San Diego

PFAS detected

β€œForever chemicals” from UCMR-5 β€” the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBA 0.0123 ug/L 4/9 2025
PFBS 0.0110 ug/L 4/9 2025
PFHpA 0.0047 ug/L 4/9 2025
PFHxA 0.0086 ug/L 4/9 2025
PFHxS 0.0094 ug/L 4/9 2025
PFOA 0.0114 ug/L 4/9 2025
PFPeA 0.0076 ug/L 4/9 2025
PFOS 0.0057 ug/L 3/9 2025

Other contaminants detected

ContaminantMaxDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM 64 UG/L 610/635 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform 15 UG/L 606/635 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane 24.3 UG/L 602/635 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane 21 UG/L 590/635 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform 19.7 UG/L 584/635 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 40 UG/L 300/310 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic acid 13 UG/L 294/310 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid 22 UG/L 289/310 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid 7.5 UG/L 259/310 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride 830 UG/L 258/280 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic acid 7.9 UG/L 117/310 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic acid 4.4 UG/L 114/310 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium 210 UG/L 79/277 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic 4.6 UG/L 44/277 SYR4 2012–2019
LEAD SUMMARY 0.0130 mg/L 30/30 LCR 2023
Gross Beta Particle Activity 17 PCI/L 26/27 SYR4 2012–2018
Selenium 18 UG/L 24/277 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Uranium 13.0375 UG/L 22/38 SYR4 2013–2019
Nitrate 500 UG/L 12/560 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite 500 UG/L 6/257 SYR4 2012–2019
lithium 28 ug/L 4/9 UCMR-5 2025
COPPER, FREE 86 UG/L 3/300 SYR4 2012–2019
82 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
QUINTERO, CARLOS
Phone
619-409-6701
Email
cquintero@sweetwater.org