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CSA 70 - F Morongo

What EPA’s and California’s records show in this utility’s water: nitrate, arsenic and other regulated chemicals; lead and copper; and violations since 2016, with the certification that handles each result.

Serves
300 people
Connections
81
Water source
Groundwater
Based in
San Bernardino, CA
County
San Bernardino
Owner
Local government
Hardness
Very hard
The ZIP code it serves

92256

The short answer

1 result is above EPA’s legal limit. The worst: Uranium, above the legal limit. 42 health-based violations since 2016.

What handles it

What was found

Uranium, nitrate, total trihalomethanes (TTHM), fluoride, haloacetic acids (HAA5), arsenic and chromium (total): California’s own results, samples taken from March 10, 2020 to April 29, 2026, with EPA’s 2012 to 2019 file for earlier years.

Above the legal limit1

Uranium

Comes from the source

Above the legal limit

79ppb

Highest yearly average, 2020 to 2026

2026 average: 67.3 ppb

Averaged by year, the highest was 79 ppb, in 2021, about 2.6 times EPA’s legal limit of 30 ppb. Its highest single sample was 83.4 ppb. In 2026, the latest year on file, its six samples averaged 67.3 ppb, above the limit. EPA recorded violations for uranium at this utility in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Earlier, from 2012 to 2019, EPA’s file shows a highest yearly average of 61.7 ppb, in 2017, and EPA recorded violations in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

What handles it

Below EPA’s limits4

Nitrate

Comes from the source

Below EPA’s limits

2.0ppm

Highest sample; found in 24 of 25

2026 average: 1.4 ppm

The highest sample, in 2025, was 2.0 ppm, below EPA’s legal limit of 10 ppm. In 2026, the latest year on file, its three samples averaged 1.4 ppm. Earlier, from 2012 to 2019, EPA’s file shows a highest sample of 1.6 ppm, in 2013.

What handles it

  • NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Nitrate/Nitrite Reduction”
  • NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Nitrate/Nitrite (30 ppm challenge)”

Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)

Forms or is added in treatment

Below EPA’s limits

14.6ppb

Highest yearly average, 2020 to 2023

2023 average: 10.2 ppb

Averaged by year, the highest was 14.6 ppb, in 2021, below EPA’s legal limit of 80 ppb. Its highest single sample was 22.2 ppb. In 2023, the latest year on file, its four samples averaged 10.2 ppb.

What handles it

  • NSF/ANSI 53 look for “Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Reduction”
  • NSF/ANSI 58 look for “Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Reduction”

Fluoride

Forms or is added in treatment

Below EPA’s limits

0.61ppm

Highest yearly average, 2022 to 2026

Averaged by year, the highest was 0.61 ppm, in 2026, below EPA’s legal limit of 4.0 ppm. That was also the latest year on file. Earlier, from 2012 to 2019, EPA’s file shows a highest yearly average of 0.6 ppm, in 2013.

What handles it

Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

Forms or is added in treatment

Below EPA’s limits

3.7ppb

Highest yearly average, 2021 to 2023

Averaged by year, the highest was 3.7 ppb, in 2023, below EPA’s legal limit of 60 ppb. Its highest single sample was 4.0 ppb. That was also the latest year on file.

What handles it

No certification claim covers this compound yet.

3 compounds tested and not foundBelow the reporting level in every sample. Not found is not the same as zero.
  • Arsenic
  • Chromium (total)
  • Lead

What handles it

A certification covers specific claims, not a whole standard. Look for these claims on the certifier’s listing, not the box. Wording varies a little: NSF writes “Lead Reduction,” WQA just “Lead.”

At the tap, or for the whole house?

These come with the water itself, so a whole-house system certified for the same claims treats every tap and shower. A filter at the tap treats drinking water for much less. How whole-house systems compare.

Filters with those claims on a certifier’s listing

None of the filters TapBuff has checked so far carry these claims. Search the certifier listings for the claim above.

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Hardness

Very hard, typically 310 mg/L (18.1 grains per gallon), across 3 sampling points, 2019 to 2026.

Hardness is calcium and magnesium. EPA sets no limit for it: it shows up as scale on fixtures and in water heaters, and as soap that won’t lather. USGS calls water above 60 mg/L moderately hard, above 120 hard and above 180 very hard.

Violations since 2016

Contaminant or ruleTypePeriodMeasuredStatus
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageApril 1, 2026 to June 30, 202647.9 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJan. 1, 2026 to March 31, 202648.6 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageOct. 1, 2025 to Dec. 31, 202550.2 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJuly 1, 2025 to Sept. 30, 202550.5 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageApril 1, 2025 to June 30, 202550.1 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJan. 1, 2025 to March 31, 202550.8 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageOct. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 202450.2 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJuly 1, 2024 to Sept. 30, 202449.9 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageApril 1, 2024 to June 30, 202449.4 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJan. 1, 2024 to March 31, 202448.8 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageOct. 1, 2023 to Dec. 31, 202349.1 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJuly 1, 2023 to Sept. 30, 202349.5 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageApril 1, 2023 to June 30, 202349.3 UG/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJan. 1, 2023 to March 31, 202349.3 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageOct. 1, 2022 to Dec. 31, 202248.4 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJuly 1, 2022 to Sept. 30, 202248.8 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageApril 1, 2022 to June 30, 202249.6 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJan. 1, 2022 to March 31, 202251.4 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageOct. 1, 2021 to Dec. 31, 202153 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJuly 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 202152.7 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageApril 1, 2021 to June 30, 202153 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJan. 1, 2021 to March 31, 202152 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageOct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 202051 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJuly 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 202048 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageApril 1, 2020 to June 30, 202044.8 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJan. 1, 2020 to March 31, 202041.2 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageOct. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 201939 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJuly 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 201939.5 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageApril 1, 2019 to June 30, 201939 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJan. 1, 2019 to March 31, 201941 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageOct. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 201840.5 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJuly 1, 2018 to Sept. 30, 201839 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageApril 1, 2018 to June 30, 201837 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJan. 1, 2018 to March 31, 201842 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageOct. 1, 2017 to Dec. 31, 201741 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJuly 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 201741.8 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageApril 1, 2017 to June 30, 201741.3 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJan. 1, 2017 to March 31, 201740.3 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageOct. 1, 2016 to Dec. 31, 201640.3 PCI/LArchived
Combined UraniumThe running average was above the legal limit.EPA: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, AverageJuly 1, 2016 to Sept. 30, 201638.5 PCI/LArchived
Health-based violations only. Resolved and archived mean the utility returned to compliance or the state closed the record.

What this report can’t tell you

  • Everything else. Uranium, nitrate, total trihalomethanes (TTHM), fluoride, haloacetic acids (HAA5), arsenic and chromium (total) results here are California’s own from 2020 on, with EPA’s national file for 2012 to 2019. CSA 70 - F Morongo’s own annual report, which it must send you every year, has the contaminants this page does not show.

  • Your own plumbing. Lead results are the 90th percentile across homes the utility samples. Your home’s service line, solder and fixtures decide yours. A certified lab test is the only way to know.

  • What it means for your health. This page reports what the records show and EPA’s limits and goals; it is not medical advice. If you are worried about a health effect, talk to a doctor or your local health department.

  • Anything after the latest data. SDWIS data is from 2026 Q3; UCMR 5 didn’t sample this utility; California’s results run from March 10, 2020 to April 29, 2026.

Testing your own tap

CSA 70 - F Morongo’s results are for the water it sends out. What your own service line, solder and fixtures add shows up only in a test of your tap, by a lab California certifies.

The 3 labs California certifies closest to the area CSA 70 - F Morongo serves, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.

  • BSK Associates - San Bernardino Analytical Laboratory

    San Bernardino, CA · about 38 miles

    Certified for bacteria

    (559) 497-2888

  • Babcock Laboratories, Inc.

    Riverside, CA · about 41 miles

    Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, PFAS, radioactivity

    (951) 653-3351

  • Clinical Laboratory of San Bernardino, Inc.

    Grand Terrace, CA · about 41 miles

    Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, radioactivity

    (909) 825-7693

All 145 certified labs for California

Sources

PWSID CA3600226. Rebuilt from EPA data on Oct. 18, 2026.