Tap water in Whittier, CA — ZIP 90601
2 public water systems serving about 289,954 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 90601
San Gabriel Valley Water Co.-El Monte
PWSID CA1910039 · serves 240,000 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 10 ppt
Whittier-City, Water Dept.
PWSID CA1910173 · serves 49,954 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 19 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