Water Utility

San Bernardino Valley Water District

Location San Bernardino, California,
CA
Serves 109,608
Source Groundwater
PWS ID CA3610019

Overview

Contaminants Detected

Chromium (hexavalent)*

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 1.18 ppb No Legal Limit
59x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.02 ppb

Nitrate

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 3.91 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppb
28x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppb
This Utility: 4.2 ppm Legal Limit: 10 ppb
30x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.14 ppb

Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 0.87 ppb Legal Limit: 5 ppb
15x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 3.17 ppb Legal Limit: 80 ppb
21x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.15 ppb
This Utility: 4.3 ppb Legal Limit: 20 ppb
10x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.43 ppb
This Utility: 0.4 ppm Legal Limit: 4 ppm
This Utility: 5 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
4000 ppb
This Utility: 2.05 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 2 contaminants exceeding guidelines

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance
Cons
  • Does not remove all contaminants
Reverse Osmosis
Filters 5 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+1 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
Chromium (hexavalent)*
Nitrate
Nitrate and nitrite
Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Other Contaminants Detected
Fluoride
Trichlorotrifluoroethane
Vanadium*

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