We read 15 results from City of Brawley’s 2024 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 26,862 people · Water system ID CA1310001 · Read the district’s 2024 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenicas reported · listed as a violation in the report · Raw water · 2024 report, page 4 | 3 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal750x the health goal |
| Bariumas reported · listed as a violation in the report · Raw water · 2024 report, page 4 | 0.15 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorineaverage · range 1.17 to 1.25 · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2024 report, page 4 | 1.21 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range ND to 23.3 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 4 | 19 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 32.4 to 42.3 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 4 | 38 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluorideas reported · listed as a violation in the report · Raw water · 2024 report, page 4 | 0.33 ppm | 1 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Ironaverage · range ND to 0.24 · listed as a violation in the report · printed as 20 ppb · Treated water · 2024 report, page 5 | 0.02 ppm | — | 0.3 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| pHas reported · Treated water · 2024 report, page 5 | 7.9 | — | — | Normal range |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)highest measured · listed as a violation in the report · Treated water · 2024 report, page 4 | 0.04 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Alkalinityas reported · Treated water · 2024 report, page 5 | 140 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Calciumas reported · Treated water · 2024 report, page 5 | 87 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnessas reported · Treated water · 2024 report, page 5 | 19.3 gpg (330 ppm) | — | — | Very hard |
| Potassiumas reported · Treated water · 2024 report, page 5 | 5.3 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Sodiumas reported · Treated water · 2024 report, page 5 | 110 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Vanadiumas reported · printed as 0.0039 ppm · Treated water · 2024 report, page 5 | 3.9 ppb | 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.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in City of Brawley’s water between Sep 2023 and Jun 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium62 ppbFound in 4 of 4 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
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.
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