Public water system record
City of Alhambra
Serves Alhambra, Los Angeles County, CA · 79,776 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Alhambra in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Alhambra draws water from 8 wells.
- Record on file since 1998, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 868 unknown out of 18,453 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1998
EPA's records for City of Alhambra go back to 1998. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began November 2009, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
City of Alhambra draws water from 8 wells. It also buys water from San Gabriel County WD and Metropolitan Water Dist. of So. Cal. It also has an emergency connection to Cal/Am Water Company - San Marino. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Alhambra.
Buys water from
- San Gabriel County WD Rosemead, CA
- Metropolitan Water Dist. of So. Cal. La Verne, CA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Cal/Am Water Company - San Marino Rosemead, CA
Annual water quality report
City of Alhambra must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by California.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells