ZipCheckup grade for 90831: B.
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Long Beach, CA (90831) Home Safety: 75/100
EPA data for Long Beach Utilities Department
EPA records for the water systems mapped to 90831 in Long Beach, CA contain zero recorded violations for inclusive record years 2021 through 2026. This does not establish that every category was monitored or published, and it does not cover events outside that source window.
Data source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SDWIS
At a Glance
- Water No drinking-water violations in EPA records since 2021.
- Lead The reported 90th-percentile lead result of 0.001 mg/L is below the EPA action level for water systems; EPA's health goal for lead is zero.
- Radon EPA Zone 2 - county-level radon potential, not a home measurement.
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Score Breakdown
Overall Home Safety Score: 75/100
This is the published model score. Component and domain values are shown independently; they are not added together on this page.
Canonical components
Required domains
Coverage: 4 of 4 components and 3 of 3 domains observed.
Model 4.0.0; series home-safety-v4-cross-vertical.
Safety & Health (6) MODERATE
Your Water System
ZIP code 90831 in Long Beach, California is mapped to the water system Long Beach Utilities Department (EPA ID: CA1910065). This system provides water to approximately 466,772 people from surface water sources.
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- 90806 (Long Beach) - 3 mi - 7 violations recorded for mapped water systems
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Long Beach Utilities Department (CA1910065) on EPA.gov.
3 of the top compounds applied across the surrounding county in USGS pesticide-use estimates appear on EPA drinking-water monitoring lists. See the agricultural pesticide-use section.
UCMR 5 PFAS monitoring: no reportable detections in available records
Available federal UCMR5 records for water systems mapped to ZIP code 90831 show no PFAS detections among the compounds tested, at the program's reporting levels.
The EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5) required community and non-transient non-community water systems serving 3,300 or more people to test for 29 PFAS compounds and lithium between 2023 and 2025. Systems with no detections at the federal minimum reporting level had no results at or above that reporting level.
Environmental Hazards (9) CRITICAL
Home & Infrastructure (2) OK
Cost & Community (6) OK
CPSC product recall notices
These national notices are not matched to this ZIP code or water system.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the tap water in 90831 safe to drink?
EPA SDWIS records 0 violations since 2021 across the water systems mapped to ZIP 90831 (primary system: Long Beach Utilities Department), including 0 health-based. The violation table above shows which system each record belongs to. ZipCheckup last updated this page in July 2026. The federal source release date is unavailable, so that month is not presented as source currency.
Where does 90831's water come from?
The recorded water source for Long Beach Utilities Department, a system mapped to ZIP code 90831, is Surface water. This system serves approximately 466,772 people.
How does Long Beach water compare to the national average?
Long Beach's Home Safety Score ranks better than 51% of U.S. ZIP codes, and lower than 66% of ZIP codes within California.
How can I get my water tested in Long Beach?
If Long Beach Utilities Department supplies your home, contact it for its Consumer Confidence Report; otherwise contact the water utility that serves your address, or hire a certified lab for independent home water testing. The EPA recommends annual testing if you use a private well.
Is lead a concern in 90831 tap water?
The Lead and Copper Rule record selected for 90831 reports a 90th-percentile lead result of 0.00097 mg/L for a water system mapped to this ZIP (record date 2025-12-31). The EPA action level is 0.015 mg/L. This result is below the EPA action level; it does not show the lead level in each home.
What is the radon risk for 90831?
90831 is mapped to a county in EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate county-level radon potential; EPA recommends testing every home), located in Los Angeles County. EPA radon zones range from Zone 1 (highest county-level potential) to Zone 3 (lowest). Testing your home is recommended regardless of zone.
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (2026). Long Beach, CA (90831) Home Safety: 75/100. https://zipcheckup.com/report/90831/
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Page version: October 2026.
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Water quality comparison for ZIP codes near 90831
| ZIP Code | City, State | Distance | Grade | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90833 | Long Beach, CA | <1 mi | N/A | 0 |
| 90834 | Long Beach, CA | <1 mi | N/A | 0 |
| 90835 | Long Beach, CA | <1 mi | N/A | 0 |
| 90801 | Long Beach, CA | <1 mi | N/A | 0 |
| 90832 | Long Beach, CA | <1 mi | N/A | 0 |
| 90844 | Long Beach, CA | <1 mi | N/A | 0 |
| 90899 | Long Beach, CA | <1 mi | N/A | 0 |
| 90802 | Long Beach, CA | 1.0 mi | B | 0 |
| 90813 | Long Beach, CA | 1.3 mi | B | 0 |
| 90806 | Long Beach, CA | 2.6 mi | B | 7 |
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