Public water system record
Pasadena Water and Power
Serves Pasadena, Altadena and East Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA · 164,344 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Pasadena Water and Power 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
- Pasadena Water and Power draws water from 11 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, June 1999.
- Record on file since 1992, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 38,120 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 1992
EPA's records for Pasadena Water and Power go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began January 1999, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Pasadena Water and Power between 1993 and 1999. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 1999.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 1999 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Jul 21, 1993 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
Where the water comes from
Pasadena Water and Power draws water from 11 wells. It also buys water from Metropolitan Water Dist. of So. Cal., Kinneloa Irrigation Dist. and Valley Water Co. It also has emergency connections to Rubio Canon Land & Water Association and City of South Pasadena. 1 other community water system buys water from Pasadena Water and Power. 3 other public water systems have emergency connections to Pasadena Water and Power.
Buys water from
- Metropolitan Water Dist. of So. Cal. La Verne, CA
- Kinneloa Irrigation Dist. Pasadena, CA
- Valley Water Co. La Canada Flintridge, CA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Rubio Canon Land & Water Association Altadena, CA
- City of South Pasadena South Pasadena, CA
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of South Pasadena South Pasadena, CA
Annual water quality report
Pasadena Water and Power 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