Long Beach’s drinking water met all state and federal quality standards in 2025, according to an annual report released Wednesday by the Long Beach Utilities Department.
The department’s annual Consumer Confidence Report found that the city’s water supply complied with all standards established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Water Resources Control Board.
According to the report, the utility conducted roughly 63,500 water quality tests between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2025, screening for potential biological, inorganic, organic and radiological contaminants. All results were below state and federal maximum contaminant levels.
“Our professional staff work year-round to ensure customers have access to drinking water that meets or exceeds regulatory standards,” Long Beach Utilities General Manager Anatole Falagán said in a statement.
The report found that 71% of Long Beach’s drinking water came from local groundwater supplies in 2025, while the remaining 29% was purchased from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California and blended at the city’s groundwater treatment plant before distribution.
Long Beach Utilities said the groundwater treatment plant operates around the clock and treats approximately 32 million gallons of groundwater each day.
The report is available online through the utility department’s website at www.lbutilities.org/water/water-quality.