Commerce Tap Water Quality Report
Commerce's water met every enforceable federal limit in its latest published results, across 111 measured results.
Utility
COMMERCE-CITY, WATER DEPT.
People Served
4,207
MCL Violations
0
Last Updated
Is Commerce Tap Water Safe to Drink?
Commerce's water met every enforceable federal limit in its latest published results, across 111 measured results. Some residents still filter for taste or for the substances nobody sampled.
The data below shows test results from 1 water utility serving 4,207 people in the Commerce area. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. This report was last updated 2024-09-16.
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Commerce Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Commerce, CA
We read Commerce, CA’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- Nothing above EPA health goals
- 111 analytes tested
- 18 PFAS compounds on record
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Recommended Water Filters for Commerce
Based on Commerce's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
Everpure Residential H-300-NXT
NSF Certified:
Capacity
3001 gal
Filter Life
10 mo
Flow Rate
0.5 gpm
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Verify Your Water at Your Own Tap
This system met every enforceable federal limit in its latest published results. Those are taken in the distribution system, not at your tap — independent testing is what covers your own plumbing and the substances nobody sampled.
SimpleLab
Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
Tap Score
Advanced Microplastics Test
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
What Commerce's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Commerce includes a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Commerce, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
What a water softener costs for Commerce's water
Commerce's tap water measures 4.4 grains per gallon (75.0 mg/L) — moderately hard on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 4.4 gpg water in Commerce — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out.
Frequently Asked Questions About Commerce Tap Water
Commerce's water met every enforceable federal limit in its latest published results, across 111 measured results. Nothing in the record warrants treatment, though some residents still filter for taste or for the substances nobody sampled.
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