Willow Park Marina
EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the California State Water Resources Control Board, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2021 - March 2021), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.
Utility Details
- Contra Costa County, California
- Serves: 380
- Data available: 2014-2019
- Source: Groundwater
Contaminants Detected
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Arsenic
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Arsenic is a potent carcinogen and common contaminant in drinking water. Arsenic causes thousands of cases of cancer each year in the U.S. Click here to read more about arsenic.
Arsenic was found at 3,000 times above EWG's Health Guideline.
EWG Health Guideline
This Utility
Legal Limit
National Average
State Average
ppb = parts per billion
Health Risks
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.004 ppb for arsenic was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.
Pollution Sources
Agriculture
Industry
Naturally Occurring
Filtering Options
Reverse Osmosis
Ion Exchange
Includes chemicals detected in 2017-2019 for which annual utility averages exceeded the federal Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL); chemicals detected in 2017-2019 for which annual utility averages exceeded an EWG-selected health guideline established by a federal or state public health authority.
Other Contaminants Tested
✕Willow Park Marina compliance with legally mandated federal standards:
- From April 2019 to March 2021, Willow Park Marina complied with health-based drinking water standards.
- 1 QUARTERin violation of any federal drinking water standard from April 2019 to March 2021
Information in this section on Willow Park Marina comes from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online database (ECHO).
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Contaminant | Activated Carbon | Reverse Osmosis | Ion Exchange |
CONTAMINANTS ABOVE HEALTH GUIDELINES | |||
Arsenic | ✔ | ✔ | |
OTHER CONTAMINANTS DETECTED | |||
Bromide | ✔ | ✔ | |
Fluoride | ✔ | ||
Manganese | ✔ |
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