No open EPA violations as of 2026-10-15.
EPA record checked 2026-10-06
From EPA's record for CA3010010. PurityMap is independent of City of Fullerton.
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31 results are on record. These 5 come first: results above a listed reference, then those closest to a legal limit.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 35.49 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2023-03-14 to 2026-01-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 13.3 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above EPA's 2024 limit (one sample) | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 10.8 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above EPA's 2024 limit (one sample) | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 6.2 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | At or below EPA's 2024 limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 1.5 µg/L | 15 µg/L federal action level | Below the listed reference | 2022–2024 monitoring period | Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 7.6 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Within the referenced health-based guidance value | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 12.4 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 5.9 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | 4.8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 13.2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-14 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2026-04-27 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CITY OF FULLERTON (CA3010010) |
1health-based violation in the last 10 years · none open as of 2026-10-15
From EPA SDWIS. Counted once per contaminant per year in the Track record subject score. A violation record is a compliance fact, not a health verdict.
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Follow this water →Its phone number on EPA record is 714-738-6852 and its mailing address is 1580 W Commonwealth Ave, FULLERTON, CA 92833. These details come from the system's EPA record.
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EPA's records list City of Fullerton as serving Fullerton, California. Your water bill names your supplier.
PurityMap's record for City of Fullerton holds results for 29 PFAS substances. 8 were detected, and none is above a federal legal limit. Each result links to its source in the city report.
No open EPA violations as of 2026-10-15: that is what EPA's record shows for City of Fullerton. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
City of Fullerton is on EPA record as drawing from surface water.
Start with the hot-or-cold tap check. Where City of Fullerton reported something related, it's shown below.
Lead at City of Fullerton: 1.5 µg/L (90th percentile, 2022–2024 monitoring period). Lead has no taste, so a taste neither shows nor rules it out.