Compton Water Department

The City of Compton’s water program was built with optimum flexibility. We have six active wells, situated in strategic portions of Compton, and a few imported water contacts. This means that under crisis, drought or additional unusual conditions, the origin of water to the area may modify. Please note the surface drinking water imported by the City Water District of Southern California (MWD) is actually a blend of State Drinking water Project water coming from northern California and water from the Co River Aqueduct. During 2015 your water was 100% groundwater from the Central Pot groundwater basin. Fundamental Information About Drinking Water Pollutants The sources of water (both tap water and bottled water) consist of rivers, lakes, channels, ponds, reservoirs, suspension springs and wells. While water travels within the surface of property or through the levels of the ground this dissolves naturally occurring nutrients and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can get substances resulting from the existence of animal and human activity. Pollutants that may be present in resource water include: • Microbial contaminants, including viruses and bacterias, which may come from sewerage treatment plants, solid waste systems, agricultural animal operations and animals. • Radioactive pollutants, which can be naturally occurring or perhaps be the result of gas and oil production or exploration activities. • Inorganic contaminants, such as debris and metals, which may be naturally happening or result from city storm runoff, commercial or domestic waste materials - water secretions, oil and gas production, exploration and farming. • Pesticides and herbicides, which might come from a variety of resources such as agriculture, city stormwater runoff and residential uses. • Organic chemical substance contaminants, including artificial and volatile organic and natural chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and may also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, agricultural software and septic devices. To ensure that plain tap water is safe to drink, USEPA and the DDW recommend regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in drinking water provided by public drinking water systems. DDW rules also establish limitations for contaminants in bottled water that must supply the same protection intended for public health. Drinking water, which includes bottled water, may cause ably be expected to contain at least small amounts of a few contaminants. The presence of pollutants does not necessarily show that water positions a health risk. More information about pollutants and potential wellness effects can be obtained simply by calling the USEPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline in (800) 426-4791..

Frequently Requested Numbers Contact Phone # Administration City Hall 541-488-6002 AFN 541-552-2222 Building Division 541-488-5309 City Attorney's Office 541-488-5350 City Recorder 541-488-5307 Community Development/Planning 541-488-5305 Conservation 541-488-5306 Electric Department 541-488-5357 Finance/Accounting 541-488-5300 Municipal Court 541-482-5214 Parks Department 541-488-5340 Personnel/Employment 541-552-2110 Police 541-488-2211 Public Works 541-488-5587 Senior Program 541-488-5342 Street Division 541-488-5313 TTY 1-800-735-2900 Utilities Customer Service 541-488-5304 or 488-6004 Water Division 541-488-5353 Wildfire Information 541-552-2490.