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City of Burlingame

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 42 contaminants and detected 10. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

42
contaminants tested
10
detected
31,451
people served
9
health-based violations
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Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
San Mateo

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.

9
health-based violations
9
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-07-01 → 2014-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-07-01 → 2014-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-05-01 → 2014-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-05-01 → 2014-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-10-01 → 2001-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-10-01 → 2001-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-06-01 → 1993-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-06-01 → 1993-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1992-01-01 → 1993-10-29

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
Chloroform
70 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 124/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
30 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 124/124 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
72.6 µg/L 91%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 124/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
56.8 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 124/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
26.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 124/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
7.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 106/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0063 mg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 40/40 LCR 2025
Monochloroacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 29/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 20/123 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/124 SYR4 2012–2019
32 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
HEATHCOTE, MICHAEL
Phone
650-558-7670
Email
mheathcote@burlingame.org

Frequently asked questions about City of Burlingame

Is City of Burlingame tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in City of Burlingame'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 Burlingame's water?

EPA monitoring detected Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does City of Burlingame serve?

City of Burlingame reports serving 31,451 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has City of Burlingame had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 9 violations on file for City of Burlingame, of which 9 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.