Is CITY OF BREA's water safe to drink?

CITY OF BREA's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. 48,479 people get their water from it, across 12,910 connections.

How this compares nationally

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CITY OF BREA ranks 11,889th by violation burden (8th percentile) - 2 violations total, 0 health-baseds.

How CITY OF BREA compares within CA

CA's 803 covered systems average 5.8 health-based violations each; CITY OF BREA carries 0, not more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.

Most recent violation on record

The last violation EPA has on record for CITY OF BREA is from 2010-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 06/22/2026.

What this data is and is not

CITY OF BREA's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 2 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.