Long Beach Utilities Department
EPA ID: CA1910065 · 466,772 people served · 33 ZIP codes
Right now, Long Beach Utilities Department shows 7 EPA violations marked active and unresolved — the provider continues to supply approximately 466,772 residents while each finding awaits closure.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 4 (2022) to 6 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Long Beach Utilities Department Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary — Grade B
Service Area Demographics
The Long Beach Utilities Department serves a community with a median household income of $88,651 and an estimated 604,244 residents across its service area. Approximately 86% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 49% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Long Beach Utilities Department's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 2% of homes in Los Angeles County, California rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Long Beach Utilities Department compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Lead at 2 mg/L (action level) exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.015 mg/L (action level). Brain damage in children, kidney & blood pressure in adults. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Arsenic at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.01 mg/L.
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 9 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Stage 2 DBP Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Contaminant 1032 at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 13 detections recorded. 6 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 5 exceed state limits.
Lead was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Long Beach Utilities Department (EPA ID: CA1910065) is a community water system in California that serves approximately 466,772 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 33 ZIP codes across 6 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: B (71/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| January 1, 2025 | Contaminant 1032 | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| December 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| November 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Health-based | Unresolved |
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| October 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| April 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| March 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| February 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Lead | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Contaminant 3002 | Monitoring | Resolved |
| September 1, 2023 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
| July 1, 2023 | Lead | Health-based | Unresolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 9 | No |
| Lead | Inorganic | 2 | Yes |
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | Yes |
| Barium | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 1032 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Arsenic | Inorganic | 1 | No |
| Contaminant 3002 | Other Violation | 1 | No |
| Stage 1 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Failure | 1 | No |
Health Risk Details
Lead (EPA limit: 0.015 mg/L (action level))
Brain damage in children, kidney & blood pressure in adults At-risk groups: infants, children under 6, pregnant women.
Removal methods: reverse osmosis, distillation, certified carbon block filter (NSF/ANSI 53). Find the right filter →
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90801 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90802 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90803 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90804 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90805 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90806 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90807 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90808 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90809 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90810 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90813 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90814 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90815 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90822 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90831 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90832 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90833 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90834 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90835 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
| 90840 | 0.0031 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 18 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 15 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
This system serves 33 ZIP codes:
90221 · 90712 · 90713 · 90716 · 90755 90801 · 90802 · 90803 · 90804 · 90805 90806 · 90807 · 90808 · 90809 · 90810 90813 · 90814 · 90815 · 90822 · 90831 90832 · 90833 · 90834 · 90835 · 90840 90842 · 90844 · 90846 · 90847 · 90848 90853 · 90895 · 90899
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Long Beach Utilities Department (CA1910065) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Long Beach Utilities Department water safe to drink?
Long Beach Utilities Department has recorded 2 health-based violations in the past 5 years. While the system is required to treat water to meet federal standards, you may want to consider additional precautions such as a certified water filter.
How many people does Long Beach Utilities Department serve?
Long Beach Utilities Department serves approximately 466,772 people across 33 ZIP codes in California.
Where does Long Beach Utilities Department get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from Long Beach Utilities Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: Long Beach Utilities Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
The 2012 assessment shows all active Long Beach groundwater wells are considered most vulnerable to contaminants by sewer collection systems. Some existing groundwater wells are also vulnerable to exposure from gas stations, dry cleaners, underground fuel tanks, airport activities, metal plating, finishing and fabrication, plastic and synthetics producers, and landfills.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment chemicals and what each one does
Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.
Watershed exposure sources reported
Land-use and natural conditions identified in the utility's source-water assessment as potential contamination sources upstream of treatment.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Long Beach Utilities Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
PFAS Substances Detected in This System
This water system's Consumer Confidence Report disclosed the following PFAS compounds. Levels are from the utility's most recent reporting cycle.
In April 2024, EPA finalized the first National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for six PFAS. Public water systems have until 2029 to comply. EPA — PFAS regulation overview →
Source: Consumer Confidence Report disclosed by Long Beach Utilities.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. PFAS detection data is sourced from public Consumer Confidence Reports filed by the utility itself.
LBUD has no lead or galvanized requiring replacement services line in its distribution system, including any privately-owned or customer-owned serviced lines.
Lead Service Line Replacement Tracker
This water utility's lead service line (LSL) replacement program is tracked from public Consumer Confidence Report filings. Email signup notifies subscribers when the utility files an updated replacement plan or progress milestone.
Long Beach Utilities
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. LSL replacement-program data is sourced from public CCR filings published by the utility. Subscription notifications are based on automated parsing of subsequent CCR releases.
Learn more about Lead and Copper Rule replacement requirements →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
Aesthetic water quality
These measurements describe the look, taste, and feel of the water this utility delivers. They are not contaminant violations — they sit alongside federal Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels (SMCLs) which the EPA publishes as non-enforceable guidance.
Aesthetic measurements from Long Beach Utilities Consumer Confidence Report.
Aesthetic measurements are reported by the utility from its annual sampling. EPA Secondary MCLs are advisory thresholds — values outside them indicate aesthetic concerns such as taste or appearance, not health violations. Federal contaminant testing is shown in the sections above.
Hard water detected in Long Beach Utilities
Your utility reported water hardness of 300 ppm CaCO₃ (17.5 grains per gallon) in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report. This is in the very hard range and may cause scale buildup, reduced appliance lifespan, and dry skin or hair.
There are three common approaches to treating hard water: salt-based ion-exchange softeners (most effective, require salt refills), salt-free conditioners (lower maintenance, scale prevention only), and reverse osmosis at the kitchen sink (cooking and drinking water only). Aquasana, EcoWater, Pelican, and SpringWell are among the major US brands.
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Hardness data parsed from this utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report. Severity bands per USGS hard water classification.
Frequently Asked Questions
What You Can Do
Test your water
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Contact your utility
Long Beach Utilities Department (EPA ID: CA1910065) — request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.