Tap water in Downey, CA — ZIP 90240
2 public water systems serving about 165,606 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 90240
Downey - City, Water Dept.
PWSID CA1910034 · serves 110,556 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 44 ppt — above federal limit
Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens
PWSID CA1910011 · serves 55,050 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 15 ppt — above federal limit
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology