LIBERTY UTILITIES - LYNWOOD
PWS ID: CA1910161 · DOWNEY, California 90241
LIBERTY UTILITIES - LYNWOOD serves 24,701 people in DOWNEY, California using Surface Water water sources. It has a clean compliance record with no EPA violations recorded. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (4 compounds found).
Water Quality Snapshot: LIBERTY UTILITIES - LYNWOOD
LIBERTY UTILITIES - LYNWOOD is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 24,701 residents in DOWNEY, California (Los Angeles County) through 4,414 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 0 total violations for this system , giving it a clean Safe Drinking Water Act compliance record.
No specific contaminant violations have been recorded in EPA's detailed violation register for this system. Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 4 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 88.6 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.
Across California, EPA tracks 7,249 public water systems serving 42,404,883 people, with 153,308 cumulative violations and 63,983 health-based violations on record. About 89% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 21.1 violations. LIBERTY UTILITIES - LYNWOOD's 0 violations sit below the California average. Statewide, 447 of 694 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (64.4%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
4 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 4,414
- County
- Los Angeles
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 0
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 10 of 240 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFHpS | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 8/14/2024 | 67.3000 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 8/14/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 8/14/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 8/14/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 8/14/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 8/14/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 8/14/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 8/14/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 8/14/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 8/14/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 8/14/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 8/14/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 8/14/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 8/14/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 8/14/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 8/14/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 8/14/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 8/14/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 8/14/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 8/14/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 8/14/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 8/14/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 8/14/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 8/14/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 8/14/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 8/14/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 8/14/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 8/14/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 8/14/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 8/14/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
Verify This Water System
The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for LIBERTY UTILITIES - LYNWOOD.
EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:
View PWS ID CA1910161 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
California Drinking Water Authority
California State Water Resources Control Board — Division of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects LIBERTY UTILITIES - LYNWOOD under EPA-delegated authority.
Open CA regulator portalSource: California State Water Resources Control Board — Division of Drinking Water
How LIBERTY UTILITIES - LYNWOOD Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | LIBERTY UTILITIES - LYNWOOD | California avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 0 | 21.1 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 0 | 8.8 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | 4 compounds | 64.4% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 24,701 | 5,850 | Sizing context for compliance burden |
Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,249 regulated public water systems in California.
Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
| Contaminant | Federal MCL / Action Level | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) | Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique |
| Arsenic | 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) | Health-based MCL since 2006 |
| Total Coliform | Treatment technique (RTCR) | Indicator organism, monitoring trigger |
| PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) | 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) | Compliance deadline 2029 |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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