Place carried: Huntington Beach, CA
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ZIP 92605: Huntington Beach, CA Tap Water

ZIP 92605 is in the Huntington Beach, CA area, most likely served by CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH. A ZIP is a postal boundary, not a service area, so confirm your supplier on your water bill.

What the record shows · CA3010053

Test results for CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH

Results describe the water system, not a specific tap in ZIP 92605. Each bar marks the listed reference for that substance.

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above a listed reference
2
detected, within reference or no limit
1
aesthetic measure
1
tested, not detected
28
Detected · 3 results, farthest from the reference first
  • LiLithium
    36.04µg/L
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)
    Above screening · EPA UCMR 5 · 2023Evidence
  • PFOSPerfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
    6.1ng/L
    4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
    Above EPA's 2024 limit (one sample) · EPA UCMR 5 · 2023Evidence
  • PFHxSPerfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
    3.3ng/L
    10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
    Below the listed reference · EPA UCMR 5 · 2023Evidence
Aesthetic · no federal health limit
CaCO₃Water hardness
11.6gpg
Very hard on the USGS scale · Utility CCR · 2025Evidence
Tested, not detected
Other contaminants tested
28none detected

Below each lab’s reporting limit. A result, not zero, and it covers only what was tested.

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  • 11Cl-PF3OUdS
  • 4:2 FTS
  • 6:2 FTS
  • 8:2 FTS
  • 9Cl-PF3ONS
  • ADONA
  • HFPO-DA (GenX)
  • NEtFOSAA
  • NFDHA
  • NMeFOSAA
  • PFBA
  • PFBS
  • PFDA
  • PFDoA
  • PFEESA
  • PFHpA
  • PFHpS
  • PFHxA
  • PFMBA
  • PFMPA
  • PFNA
  • PFOA
  • PFPeA
  • PFPeS
  • PFTA
  • PFTrDA
  • PFUnA
  • Lead (90th percentile)
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    Watersafe Drinking Water Test Kit

    Silver Lake Research

    Lead, bacteria, nitrate, copper, iron, chlorine, hardness and pH

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    ETR Labs Basic Water Quality Test Kit

    ETR Laboratories

    50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria

    What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.

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Which water system serves ZIP 92605?

The public system on record for ZIP 92605 (Huntington Beach, CA) is CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH. A ZIP is a postal boundary, not a service area. Confirm your supplier on your water bill.

Is the water in ZIP 92605 the same as Huntington Beach's?

ZIP 92605 falls within the Huntington Beach, CA area, but a ZIP code can span more than one utility. Read the serving system's own record for the results that apply to your address.

How do I find the exact water system for ZIP 92605?

Check the utility name on your water bill, or resolve it from your street address with Find My Water. The ZIP-level view lists candidate systems, not a confirmed household match.