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Anaheim water not only is high quality, it tastes great. At least that is the view of a panel of judges at the U.S. Conference of Mayors headquarters in Washington D.C. Anaheim was one of five cities selected for their achievement in providing great tasting, quality water to America's citizens. The blind taste test was conducted on samples of tap water submitted by 93 cities during the first round of the 2007 City Water Taste Test. Water was judged to taste, clarity and aroma. More ...

Delivering high quality water to Anaheim residents and business has been a core responsibility of Anaheim Public Utilities for more than 125 years.

We closely monitor the quality of water we deliver to you and our other customers – conducting more than 47,000 tests this past year on samples drawn from our own facilities and from customer locations throughout our service area. Our tests are in addition to thousands of tests conducted by our water suppliers. We test for more than 100 possible substances in our drinking water, most of which are not detected in the water we deliver to you.

All of our tests and behind the scenes efforts are designed to accomplish one goal, to be certain that your water consistently meets all the standards set for quality by California and federal regulations.

To learn more about Anaheim water quality, we urge you to read our latest annual Water Quality Report. Got questions? You may contact a member of our water quality staff at 714/765-4556 or e-mail your questions to us at waterquality@anaheim.net.


Anaheim Water Quality Reports  (in PDF format)

2009 Water Quality Report                                           Informe Sobre La Calidad del Agua 2009

2008 Water Quality Report                                           Informe Sobre La Calidad del Agua 2008
     Covering Calendar Year 2007                                           Incluye el ano 2007

2007 Water Quality Report   (Data page only)                Informe Sobre La Calidad del Agua 2007
     Covering Calendar Year 2006                                           Incluye el ano 2006 

2005 Water Quality Report                                           Informe Sobre La Calidad del Agua 2005

2004 Water Quality Report                                           Informe Sobre La Calidad del Agua 2004

A Closer Look at Water

A Matter of Taste - FAQs

Drinking Water Disinfection - Multiple barriers prevent potential contamination of Anaheim's water system

Fluoridation Update          MWD Fluoridation Plan

GWRS - Ground Water Replenishment System brings a new source of highly treated water
              to north and central Orange County

Hardness - What it is all about and options for treating hardness 

Helpful at Home Tips (in PDF format)

Home Water Treatment Devices  - What to know before you buy.

Hot Water Heater Maintenance - Steps you can take help maintain water quality in your home

Lead and Anaheim Water

MTBE and Anaheim Water

Perchlorate - FAQs   

Groundwater Protection

Help Improve Anaheim's Water Quality - by commenting on our Grant Application to protect the
                                                                 quality of Anaheim's valuable groundwater resource
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2005 Well Destruction Program Completed - Summary report with photographic examples.

Pharmaceuticals and Water Supplies

UST Cleanup Program

Volatile Organic Compounds

Related Links

Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD)

Orange County Water District (OCWD)

Orange County Water District's Groundwater Replenishment System