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Garden Grove Water Quality

California

Health Violations

According to EPA SDWIS, Garden Grove, California is served by 2 community water systems covering about 174,601 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records, most recently coded 0700 in 2019. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

2
Water Systems
174,601
Population Served
2
Health-Based Violation Records
1
Distinct Contaminant Codes

Drinking water in Garden Grove, California is delivered through 2 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 174,601 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.

PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 2 violation records across the 2 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 1 distinct EPA contaminant code: Groundwater Rule. 6 TRI-reporting industrial facilities are also located within the city limits.

A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the California drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.

Community Water Systems

System Name Pop. Served Violations Status
CITY OF GARDEN GROVE 174,226 0 Clean
SPIRIT MOUNTAIN UTILITY COMPANY 375 2 Health

Does this city have health-based water violations?

These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.

Water system Contaminant Begin Date
SPIRIT MOUNTAIN UTILITY COMPANY Groundwater Rule 2019-12-11
SPIRIT MOUNTAIN UTILITY COMPANY Groundwater Rule 2019-12-11

TRI Facilities in Garden Grove

Facility Total Releases
Coastline Metal Finishing 74.1K lbs
Air Industries Co a Pcc Co 56.7K lbs
Holcim Solutions & Products US LLC 12.2K lbs
Gkn Aerospace Transparency Systems Inc. 9.5K lbs
Goodwin Co. 220 lbs
King Shocks 0 lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Garden Grove, California? ▼
Garden Grove is listed with 2 EPA-regulated water systems covering approximately 174,601 people. 2 health-based violation records appear in the extract. A past registry row is not a current drinkability verdict; contact the local utility for current status.
How many water violations does Garden Grove have in this EPA extract? ▼
Garden Grove water systems have 2 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's EPA SDWIS extract. This extract is filtered to EPA health-based records and does not include monitoring or reporting violations.
What contaminants were found in Garden Grove water? ▼
Health-based records for Garden Grove water systems carry the following EPA contaminant codes: Groundwater Rule. This source edition does not include authoritative contaminant names. Source: EPA SDWIS.
How many water systems serve Garden Grove? ▼
2 EPA-regulated community water systems serve Garden Grove, California, collectively covering approximately 174,601 people. Data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS).
Where does Garden Grove get its drinking water? ▼
Garden Grove's water supply comes from 2 EPA-regulated community water systems. Source type data is not available for all systems. For detailed supply information, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
Are there pollution sources near Garden Grove? ▼
Yes, 6 EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) facilities are registered in Garden Grove, California, reporting a combined 152.7K lbs of toxic chemical releases. TRI data reflects self-reported emissions; it does not measure exposure or health effects. Source: EPA TRI.

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How does Garden Grove compare in California?

Of the 912 California places with at least one community water system on file, Garden Grove ranks #383 by number of systems (2).

Either side of it: Fulton (2), Galt (2), Groveland (2), Gustine (2)

About This Data

Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 2 community water systems whose service area lists Garden Grove, ranked against the 912 California places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.

Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.

A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.

TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro