Tap Water Results

Is Newport Beach, 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 Irvine Ranch Water District. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

3 public water systems serve parts of Newport Beach. The largest, Irvine Ranch Water District, serves 450,323 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Irvine Ranch Water District

450,323 people · Surface water · EPA ID CA3010092

Buys treated water from City of Newport Beach, Trabuco Canyon Water District, Joint Regional Water Supply System, Laguna Beach County Water District, City of Orange, East Orange County Water District – Wz, South Coast Water District, Santa Margarita Water District, Mesa Water District, City of Tustin, El Toro Water District, Metropolitan Water District of SO. Cal..

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 Irvine Ranch Water District 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.

Newport Beach homes and lead pipes

55%
of homes built before 1980 (California 56%, US 50%)
8%
built before 1950 (California 14%)
48%
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 Newport Beach city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Which system serves your ZIP code

Based on the ZIP codes each system reported serving. Boundaries don't follow ZIP lines exactly, so your water bill is the final word.

SystemZIP codes in Newport Beach
Irvine Ranch Water District
450,323 people
92657, 92660, 92662
City of Newport Beach
69,520 people
92625, 92661
Mesa Water District
110,000 people
92663

Other water systems serving Newport Beach

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Costa Mesa 5 mi
Irvine Ranch Water District
Irvine Ranch Water DistrictNone above limits0 ppb
Fountain Valley 9 mi
City of Fountain Valley
City of Fountain ValleyNone above limits6 ppb
Irvine 9 mi
Irvine Ranch Water District
Irvine Ranch Water DistrictNone above limits0 ppb
Aliso Viejo 9 mi
Moulton Niguel Water District
Moulton Niguel Water DistrictNone above limits0 ppb
Huntington Beach 10 mi
City of Huntington Beach
City of Huntington BeachAbove limit0 ppb
Santa Ana 10 mi
City of Santa Ana
City of Santa AnaAbove limit0 ppb

Questions

Is Newport Beach tap water safe to drink?

Irvine Ranch Water District 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 Newport Beach, CA?

3 public water systems serve parts of Newport Beach. The largest is Irvine Ranch Water District (450,323 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Newport Beach tap water have PFAS?

Irvine Ranch Water District had 2 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Newport Beach homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 55% of Newport Beach 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. Irvine Ranch Water District'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.