Is Camp Pendleton (North) Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Federal government
Counties served: San Diego

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
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2017-06-26
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2017-06-26
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2015-10-01 → 2015-10-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2015-10-01 → 2015-10-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2009-09-01 → 2009-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	1994-04-01 → 1994-04-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	1994-04-01 → 1994-04-30
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2022-01-01
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2022-01-01

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 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
Nitrate	2100 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 2400 µg/L	252/260	SYR4	2012–2019
TTHM	36.3 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 68 µg/L	160/179	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromoform	18.7 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 35 µg/L	143/179	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	15.6 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 26 µg/L	133/179	SYR4	2012–2019
Fluoride	370 µg/L 9.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 800 µg/L	125/125	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane	5.37 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 8.4 µg/L	103/179	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	7.16 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 9.2 µg/L	97/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite	891000 µg/L 8910% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 1000000 µg/L	94/98	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	8.84 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 10 µg/L	85/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Combined Uranium	25.33 µg/L 84% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L worst single sample: 35.76 µg/L	74/83	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	0.000050 mg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	43/43	LCR	2025
Chloroform	2 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L	16/179	SYR4	2012–2019
Arsenic	4.29 µg/L 43% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L worst single sample: 4.5 µg/L	15/126	SYR4	2012–2019
Copper	156 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 170 µg/L	8/126	SYR4	2012–2019
Chromium	150.2 µg/L 150% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 100 µg/L worst single sample: 200 µg/L	7/129	SYR4	2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	1.2 µg/L No EPA limit set	6/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid	2.175 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.2 µg/L	6/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Barium	140 µg/L 7% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	1/126	SYR4	2012–2019
Selenium	5.9 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L	1/126	SYR4	2012–2019
Thallium, Total	1.4 µg/L 70% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L	1/126	SYR4	2012–2019

62 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-DAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: HEYWOOD, JOEL
Phone: 760-214-4553
Email: joel.heywood@usmc.mil

Frequently asked questions about Camp Pendleton (North)

Is Camp Pendleton (North) tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Camp Pendleton (North)'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 Camp Pendleton (North)'s water?

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

How many people does Camp Pendleton (North) serve?

Camp Pendleton (North) reports serving 12,651 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has Camp Pendleton (North) had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 19 violations on file for Camp Pendleton (North), of which 8 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.