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Request an appointment. The tests are designed to find two broad types of contaminants: Contaminants that cause immediate health problems , including giardia and E. Contaminants that cause long-term health problems , such as lead, arsenic and uranium, which can lead to life-threatening diseases like cancer.
The system is designed to only purify the water of a single faucet. A whole-home system : A whole-home water conditioner is installed at the main water line, and is designed to purify all of the water that enters your home. It can also have the added benefit of protecting your entire fresh water plumbing system.
Because whole-home systems are more robust and provide comprehensive purification, they are more expensive than point-of-use systems. Ready for healthier tap water?
Read up on our energy efficient home guide. Map Directory. There are also a number of "emerging" contaminants that are not currently. PFAS are called "forever chemicals" since they tend not to break down in the environment or the human body and can accumulate over time.
We recommend looking at the contaminants present in Los Angeles's water quality reports , or getting your home's tap water tested to see if you should be filtering your water. For more details please see the "What do these Violations Mean? From Jan. For the compliance period beginning Jan. This is While Los Angeles water testing may have found 0.
The amount of lead in water in a city can vary greatly from neighborhood to neighborhood, or even building to building. Many buildings, particularly older ones, have lead pipes or service lines which can be a source of contamination. To find out if your home has lead, we recommend getting you water tested. No amount of lead in water is healthy, only less dangerous. As lead accumulates in our bodies over time, even exposure to relatively small amounts can have negative health effects.
For more information, please check out our Lead FAQ page. We do have a list of military bases where there have been suspected or confirmed leaks. With many potential sources of PFAS in tap water across the US, the best information we currently have about which cities have PFAS in their water is this ewg map, which you can check to see if Los Angeles has been evaluated for yet. Our stance is better safe than sorry, and that it makes sense to try to purify the tap water just in case.
Safe Drinking Water Act Violations categories split into two groups, health based, and non-health based. Generally, health based violations are more serious, though non-health based violations can also be cause for concern. For more clarification please visit the EPA's data dictionary.
To see user submitted ratings of the water quality for California, see the "User Submitted Ratings" box on this page. According to their newest report, approximately billion gallons of drinking water provided, reached or surpassed all drinking water standards for cleanliness, health, and safety. They provide one-third of the Los Angeles water supply. The tragic irony is that for people with clean water, their water bill is typically manageable and often less than their other utility bills.
Conversely, people with unsafe water are forced to pay much more. First, they are charged a monthly water bill for tap water that is unsafe to drink—but they still must use it to clean and bathe. Then, they must pay for some other source of water, like bottled water, or risk health impacts. These costs mean that families and children may not drink enough water or turn to soda and other sugary beverages.
At the Sativa water system in Compton, canisters of chlorine gas line the walls. Too often, we assume small water systems can effectively run themselves.
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