We read 15 results from Burbank-City, Water Dept.’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 3 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 105,603 people · Water system ID CA1910179 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium-6average · range ND to 8.3 · Burbank water · 2025 report, page 4 | 4.5 ppb | 0.02 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal225x the health goal |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)average · range ND to 11 · Burbank water · 2025 report, page 4 | 8.2 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Uraniumaverage · range ND to 19.1 · printed as 11.8 pCi/L · Burbank water · 2025 report, page 4 | 17.6 ppb | 0.6 ppb | 30 ppb | Above the health goal29x the health goal |
| Bariumaverage · range ND to 0.11 · printed as 96 ppb · Burbank water · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.1 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorideaverage · range 42 to 52 · Burbank water · 2025 report, page 4 | 47 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Chromium (total)average · range ND to 9.9 · Burbank water · 2025 report, page 4 | 4.8 ppb | None set | 100 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluorideaverage · range 0.43 to 0.8 · Burbank water · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.51 ppm | 1 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Lead90th percentile of 55 homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 4 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Nitrate (as N)average · range ND to 6 · Burbank water · 2025 report, page 4 | 5 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Sulfateaverage · range 76 to 83 · Burbank water · 2025 report, page 4 | 79 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidsaverage · range 400 to 470 · Burbank water · 2025 report, page 4 | 448 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxaneaverage · range 0.45 to 0.81 · Burbank water · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.67 ppb | None set | None | No health limit |
| Conductivityaverage · range 504 to 730 · Burbank water · 2025 report, page 4 | 713 µS/cm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnessaverage · range 8.65 to 17.5 · Burbank water · 2025 report, page 4 | 16.7 gpg (286 ppm) | — | — | Very hard |
| Sodiumaverage · range 37 to 50 · Burbank water · 2025 report, page 4 | 38 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity), Uranium
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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