Tap Water Results

Is Huntington Park, CA tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Golden State Water Company – Florence/Graham.

5 public water systems serve parts of Huntington Park. The largest, Golden State Water Company – Florence/Graham, serves 63,472 people, and 3 systems here had PFAS above a federal limit. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Golden State Water Company – Florence/Graham

63,472 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID CA1910077

Buys treated water from Metropolitan Water District of SO. Cal., City of Huntington Park Water Dept..

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full Golden State Water Company – Florence/Graham results

Across California, 129 of 691 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 26 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. California results.

Huntington Park homes and lead pipes

74%
of homes built before 1980 (California 56%, US 50%)
42%
built before 1950 (California 14%)
76%
of households rent (California 44%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Huntington Park city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Huntington Park

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
South Gate 3 mi
City of South Gate Water Dept.
City of South Gate Water Dept.Above limit0 ppb
Bell Gardens 4 mi
California Water Service – East Los Angeles
California Water Service – East Los AngelesAbove limit0 ppb
Lynwood 4 mi
City of Lynwood Water Dept.
City of Lynwood Water Dept.Above limit0 ppb
Downey 6 mi
City of Downey Water Dept.
City of Downey Water Dept.Above limit0 ppb
Compton 6 mi
Golden State Water Company – Southwest
Golden State Water Company – SouthwestNone above limits1.7 ppb
Paramount 6 mi
City of Paramount Water Dept.
City of Paramount Water Dept.None above limits0 ppb
Huntington Park ZIP codes (1)
  • 90255

Questions

Is Huntington Park tap water safe to drink?

Golden State Water Company – Florence/Graham has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Huntington Park, CA?

5 public water systems serve parts of Huntington Park. The largest is Golden State Water Company – Florence/Graham (63,472 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Huntington Park tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Golden State Water Company – Florence/Graham had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Huntington Park homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 74% of Huntington Park homes as built before 1980 (California: 56%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Golden State Water Company – Florence/Graham's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.