Water Utility

Golden State Water Company (GSWC) - Culver City

Location Culver City, California,
CA
Serves 38,029
Source Purchased surface water
PWS ID CA1910030

Overview

Contaminants Detected

Arsenic

Potential Effect: Over Legal Limit
↗
This Utility: 0.16 ppb Legal Limit: 10 ppb
40x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.004 ppb

Bromodichloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 5.64 ppb No Legal Limit
94x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb
This Utility: 3.95 ppb No Legal Limit
7.9x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.5 ppb

Chloroform

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 4.34 ppb No Legal Limit
11x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.4 ppb

Chromium (hexavalent)*

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 0.0834 ppb No Legal Limit
4.2x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.02 ppb
This Utility: 1.1 ppb No Legal Limit
37x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.03 ppb

Dibromochloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 7.48 ppb No Legal Limit
75x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb
This Utility: 1.51 ppb No Legal Limit
7.6x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.2 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 35.6 ppb Legal Limit: 60 ppb
356x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA9)*

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 10.3 ppb No Legal Limit
172x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb

Nitrate

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 0.281 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppb
2x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppb
This Utility: 0.287 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppb
2x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppb

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 29 ppb Legal Limit: 80 ppb
193x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.15 ppb

Trichloroacetic acid

Potential Effect: cancer
↗
This Utility: 0.97 ppb No Legal Limit
9.7x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb
This Utility: 1.33 ppb Legal Limit: 20 ppb
3.1x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.43 ppb
This Utility: 77.5 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
600 ppb
This Utility: 36.7 ppb Legal Limit: 2000 ppb
EWG's Health Guideline:
700 ppb
This Utility: 0.0163 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb
This Utility: 81.4 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
210 ppb
This Utility: 0.707 ppm Legal Limit: 4 ppm
This Utility: 46.7 ppb No Legal Limit
This Utility: 0.935 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
100 ppb
This Utility: 5.01 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
40 ppb

Radium, combined (-226 and -228)

Potential Effect: cancer
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This Utility: 0.07 ppb Legal Limit: 5 ppb
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.05 ppb
This Utility: 1.1 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
1500 ppb
This Utility: 2.76 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
21 ppb

Find a Filter

See which water filtration technologies are effective at reducing the contaminants detected in this utility's water supply.

Carbon Filters
Filters 10 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+1 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance
Cons
  • Does not remove all contaminants
Reverse Osmosis
Filters 14 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+8 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Most effective
Cons
  • Higher upfront cost
  • Requires more maintenance
  • Wastes water
Other Considerations
Ion Exchange
PROS: Softens hard water, Reduces some contaminants
CONS: Doesn't remove all contaminants
Whole-House Filters
PROS: Useful for reducing radiologicals and TCE
CONS: Expensive to install and maintain, Risk of bacterial contamination

Explore filter options for each contaminant. See which technologies are effective at reducing specific contaminants.

Contaminant Activated Carbon Reverse Osmosis Ion Exchange
Contaminants Above Health Guidelines
Arsenic ✕ ✓ ✓
Bromodichloromethane ✓ ✓ ✕
Bromoform ✓ ✓ ✕
Chloroform ✓ ✓ ✕
Chromium (hexavalent)* ✕ ✓ ✓
Dibromoacetic acid ✓ ✓ ✕
Dibromochloromethane ✓ ✓ ✕
Dichloroacetic acid ✓ ✓ ✕
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) ✓ ✓ ✕
Haloacetic acids (HAA9)* ✓ ✓ ✕
Nitrate ✕ ✓ ✓
Nitrate and nitrite ✕ ✓ ✓
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) ✓ ✓ ✕
Trichloroacetic acid ✓ ✓ ✕
Other Contaminants Detected
Aluminum ✕ ✓ ✕
Barium ✕ ✓ ✓
Bromochloromethane ✓ ✓ ✕
Chlorate* ✕ ✕ ✕
Fluoride ✕ ✓ ✕
Lithium ✕ ✓ ✓
Manganese ✕ ✕ ✓
Molybdenum ✕ ✓ ✓
Radium, combined (-226 and -228) ✕ ✓ ✓
Strontium* ✕ ✓ ✓
Vanadium* ✕ ✕ ✓

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