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Public water-system records for Laguna Woods, CA from EPA SDWIS.
City of Tustin
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 66,600 people
Big Basin Water Company
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 1,120 people
City of Newport Beach
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 68,572 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Oct 2024 to Nov 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
1 PFAS sample result above EPA limits
Sample period: Apr 2025
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0042 | 0.0040 | 2025-04-22 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Laguna Woods drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Upper San Diego Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Pathogens, Pesticides
Affected uses: Ecological, Other, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Orange County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin: Ozone
NonattainmentExtreme8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Original designation: Aug 2018
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin: PM2.5
NonattainmentSeriousPM-2.5 (2012 Standard)
Original designation: Apr 2015
Health effects (EPA): Cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness, premature death (EPA)
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin Area
CO · Carbon Monoxide (1971 Standard)
Classification: Serious
Original designation: Nov 1990
Current design value: 6.7 ppm (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Anaheim
Annual mean: 0.3 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 19.0 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.038 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Orange County, CA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Orange County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain). No base flood elevation determined.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Orange County, CaliforniaPop. 3,151,184
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 4,990 | 6,373 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 14.4% | 15.8% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 9.7% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 25.3% | 27.8% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.5% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 81.8 | 79.9 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Tustin. Results dated Oct 8, 2024 to Nov 20, 2025 include PFOS at 0.0042 micrograms per liter and PFPeA at 0.0037 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 3 violations for the City of Tustin.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 18 violations for Big Basin Water Company.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for the City of Newport Beach.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Laguna Woods.
The monitoring station at Anaheim recorded an annual average of 0.3 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Anaheim recorded an annual average of 19 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Anaheim recorded an annual average of 0.038 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
The radon data for Laguna Woods covers Orange County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Laguna Woods reports a life expectancy of 81.8 years in Orange County, California.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Laguna Woods reports 4,990 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Orange County, California. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Laguna Woods lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.4 micrograms per cubic meter in Orange County, California.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.