Water Quality in California

2,819 water systems • 818 cities • EPA SDWIS Data

2,819
Water Systems
39,276
Total Violations
18,881
Health-Based Violations
40,093,669
Population Served

Overview

California has 2,819 active community water systems serving 40,093,669 people. These systems have accumulated 39,276 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record, of which 18,881 are health-based violations (meaning a contaminant exceeded safe levels).

Common contaminants found in violations: E. coli, Stage 2 DBP, Fecal Coliform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Disinfection Byproducts, TTHM, Contaminant 2920, Gross Alpha, Mercury, Selenium.

Cities with Most Violations in California

# City Violations Health-Based Water Systems Population
1 Rohnert Park 1,157 3 6 54,984
2 Sacramento 1,022 869 71 1,219,532
3 Bakersfield 923 632 50 137,162
4 Fresno 903 484 42 630,234
5 Madera 818 470 29 85,851
6 Chico 639 378 30 23,374
7 Lancaster 608 285 19 8,296
8 Coalinga 599 570 6 18,440
9 Salinas 567 439 56 64,442
10 San Bernardino 544 470 12 377,910

Largest Cities in California

# City Population Violations Water Systems
1 Los Angeles 4,029,090 130 16
2 San Jose 3,387,313 146 65
3 Oakland 1,444,562 17 5
4 San Diego 1,422,927 73 5
5 Sacramento 1,219,532 1,022 71
6 Burlingame 884,627 1 8
7 Anaheim 789,505 15 12
8 Perris 666,581 0 1
9 Fresno 630,234 903 42
10 Long Beach 466,792 105 2

All Cities in California

City Population Violations Health Violations Contaminants
Los Angeles 4,029,090 130 87 Barium, Bromate, Chlorine Dioxide +2 more
San Jose 3,387,313 146 79 Fecal Coliform, Gross Alpha, Lead +5 more
Oakland 1,444,562 17 4 Fecal Coliform
San Diego 1,422,927 73 16 E. coli, Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Sacramento 1,219,532 1,022 869 Barium, Contaminant 1032, E. coli +6 more
Burlingame 884,627 1 0
Anaheim 789,505 15 2 Chlorine, Stage 2 DBP
Perris 666,581 0 0
Fresno 630,234 903 484 Barium, Chlorine, Contaminant 1094 +11 more
Long Beach 466,792 105 3 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Irvine 447,634 111 36 Arsenic, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Riverside 402,159 3 0
San Bernardino 377,910 544 470 Barium, Contaminant 4109, Disinfection Byproducts +3 more
Alhambra 357,825 0 0
Fremont 344,145 18 1 Stage 2 DBP
Covina 336,030 17 1 Chlorine
Hawthorne 321,206 8 4 Arsenic
Downey 311,053 129 28 E. coli, Gross Alpha
Santa Ana 310,539 7 0
Newhall 294,090 0 0
El Monte 289,546 102 63 Barium, Chlorine Dioxide, Nitrate +1 more
La Mesa 277,668 0 0
Palm Desert 274,881 41 2 Stage 2 DBP
Modesto 239,487 37 6 Haloacetic Acids, Selenium
Spring Valley 239,413 24 0
Fontana 237,700 0 0
Rosemead 225,071 48 5 Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Stockton 223,340 443 202 Barium, Chlorine, Contaminant 2920 +8 more
Oxnard 212,540 58 5 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Rancho Cucamonga 211,546 15 1 Contaminant 3001
Rancho Santa Margarita 207,973 10 0
Huntington Beach 201,976 35 12 Disinfection Byproducts, E. coli, Stage 2 DBP
Concord 198,803 12 1 Stage 2 DBP
Pasadena 191,916 46 28 Selenium
Chula Vista 191,282 0 0
Glendale 188,784 0 0
Corte Madera 186,895 0 0
Santa Rosa 185,941 236 84 1,2-Dichloroethane, Barium, Bromate +5 more
Ontario 185,010 0 0
Pomona 181,567 65 8 Stage 2 DBP, TTHM
Jurupa Valley 177,768 8 0
Pleasanton 176,289 9 1 Stage 2 DBP
Corona 174,518 35 4 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Garden Grove 174,226 0 0
Escondido 171,989 52 28 Contaminant 4109, Haloacetic Acids, TTHM
Oceanside 171,483 0 0
Laguna Hills 170,959 14 1 Stage 2 DBP
Lake Elsinore 169,455 0 0
Hayward 163,080 3 0
Rialto 158,951 3 0
Sunnyvale 157,566 228 6 Fecal Coliform
San Dimas 157,316 4 0
Roseville 155,825 18 2 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Temecula 146,715 155 2 Gross Alpha
Placerville 142,442 5 3 E. coli, Fecal Coliform
Fullerton 139,580 13 5 E. coli, Gross Alpha
Bakersfield 137,162 923 632 Barium, Contaminant 2931, Contaminant 2946 +8 more
Victorville 136,159 4 2 Gross Alpha
Rancho Cordova 134,193 129 112 Barium, Fecal Coliform, Gross Alpha +2 more
Vista 132,430 0 0
Clovis 131,647 346 238 Barium, Contaminant 4109, E. coli +5 more
Santa Clara 131,092 1 0
Palmdale 130,538 36 9 Barium, Stage 2 DBP, TTHM
Encinitas 126,863 4 0
Orange 124,234 3 0
Vallejo 124,223 5 5 Gross Alpha, TTHM
Auburn 123,713 3 1 Fecal Coliform
Fairfield 120,468 25 9 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Redding 119,065 88 27 E. coli, Fecal Coliform, Gross Alpha +2 more
Santa Barbara 117,465 57 11 Chlorine Dioxide, Disinfection Byproducts, Gross Alpha +1 more
Davis 117,113 11 2 Gross Alpha
Antioch 115,074 0 0
Ventura 114,631 60 28 Chlorine, E. coli, Stage 2 DBP +2 more
San Marcos 113,596 182 53 Lead, Selenium
Costa Mesa 110,450 91 55 Contaminant 1028, Contaminant 1032, Fecal Coliform
Azusa 110,159 5 1 Stage 2 DBP
Santa Maria 110,059 109 5 Selenium
Highland 108,629 12 12 TTHM
South Lake Tahoe 107,415 50 7 Gross Alpha, Haloacetic Acids, Stage 2 DBP
Torrance 106,183 0 0
Imperial Beach 106,000 2 2 E. coli
Burbank 105,603 24 0
Daly City 104,901 0 0
Walnut 100,941 0 0
Hesperia 100,894 14 1 Stage 2 DBP
Pacific Grove 98,039 5 1 E. coli
Tracy 97,899 45 12 Barium, E. coli, Fecal Coliform +2 more
Chino 97,102 35 8 Chlorine Dioxide, Gross Alpha, Selenium
Elmira 97,000 9 0
Santa Cruz 96,691 55 31 Haloacetic Acids, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Merced 96,509 14 3 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Simi Valley 95,529 6 0
Carlsbad 95,158 0 0
Santee 94,459 19 8 Selenium
Redwood City 93,569 66 11 E. coli, Fecal Coliform, TTHM +1 more
Westminster 92,216 8 1 Chlorine
Hemet 88,540 43 2 E. coli
Napa 87,861 177 71 Arsenic, E. coli, Gross Alpha +3 more
Camarillo 87,824 13 0
Madera 85,851 818 470 Barium, Contaminant 2920, Contaminant 4109 +7 more
Folsom 85,638 5 0
Indio 85,480 42 4 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Manteca 84,958 10 1 Stage 2 DBP
Goleta 84,827 2 1 Stage 2 DBP
Placentia 84,292 0 0
Buena Park 81,998 1 0
Milpitas 81,839 6 0
Mountain View 81,501 6 4 Fecal Coliform
Upland 81,487 6 2 Gross Alpha
Inglewood 80,824 4 0
Redlands 78,377 16 7 Contaminant 1028, Contaminant 1032, Stage 2 DBP
South Gate 76,443 65 0
Chino Hills 76,414 0 0
Compton 76,377 10 4 E. coli
Whittier 74,954 2 0
Palm Springs 74,837 74 5 Gross Alpha, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Tulare 74,320 90 52 Gross Alpha, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Baldwin Park 73,484 9 0
Turlock 73,176 17 4 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Calabasas 72,602 0 0
Yuba City 70,671 26 20 Contaminant 2920, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Palo Alto 70,020 4 4 E. coli, Fecal Coliform
Lodi 69,927 21 7 E. coli, Gross Alpha, TTHM +1 more
San Luis Obispo 69,851 103 35 Chlorine, E. coli, Selenium +1 more
Newport Beach 69,136 12 1 Chlorine
Watsonville 68,078 113 23 Contaminant 1032, Contaminant 2414, Gross Alpha +3 more
Citrus Heights 67,878 2 0
Tustin 67,226 9 1 Nitrate
Lynwood 66,967 5 0
Beaumont 66,841 1 0
Lakewood 66,135 0 0
Hanford 65,603 93 52 Gross Alpha, Haloacetic Acids, Stage 2 DBP +1 more
Woodland 65,361 202 42 Contaminant 1028, Gross Alpha, Selenium +1 more
Porterville 65,168 111 72 E. coli, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Brentwood 65,022 76 51 Barium, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Salinas 64,442 567 439 Barium, E. coli, Fecal Coliform +3 more
Novato 63,992 3 1 Stage 2 DBP
Laguna Beach 63,469 2 0
La Habra 63,118 0 0
Pico Rivera 62,651 91 0
Pittsburg 62,500 0 0
Petaluma 61,570 17 1 Stage 2 DBP
Gilroy 60,126 21 7 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Yucaipa 60,098 30 13 Gross Alpha, Selenium, TTHM
Grass Valley 59,428 3 0
Fallbrook 58,773 0 0
Truckee 57,584 0 0
Fountain Valley 56,747 2 0
Delano 56,466 15 2 Gross Alpha
Montclair 56,017 1 0
Paramount 55,200 1 0
Apple Valley 55,188 210 108 Barium, Gross Alpha, Lead +2 more
Rohnert Park 54,984 1,157 3 Chlorine Dioxide, Fecal Coliform
Camp Pendleton 54,870 42 20 Chlorine, Gross Alpha, TTHM
Ceres 54,751 111 102 Barium, Fecal Coliform, Gross Alpha +3 more
Rowland Heights 54,660 0 0
Lincoln 54,574 3 2 Contaminant 2414
Hollister 53,795 107 38 Barium, Contaminant 2920, Gross Alpha +4 more
West Sacramento 53,355 2 1 Stage 2 DBP
Thousand Oaks 53,157 0 0
Lake Forest 51,980 52 43 Barium, Haloacetic Acids, Selenium +1 more
San Clemente 51,607 5 0
Lompoc 51,515 35 22 Arsenic, Barium, Gross Alpha
Arcadia 51,417 8 1 Stage 2 DBP
Glendora 49,934 3 0
Poway 49,888 4 0
Colton 49,425 30 6 Gross Alpha
Los Banos 48,604 57 53 Contaminant 2920, Stage 2 DBP, TTHM
Brea 48,479 0 0
El Centro 47,589 45 17 Stage 2 DBP, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Cerritos 47,475 0 0
Bellflower 47,429 2 0
Morgann Hill 47,374 0 0
Oakley 44,728 93 86 Barium, Stage 2 DBP
Desert Hot Springs 44,400 6 0
Elk Grove 43,906 4 0
Coachella 43,590 7 0
Adelanto 43,049 73 1 Stage 2 DBP
Lemoore 42,658 200 181 Fecal Coliform, Gross Alpha, TTHM +1 more
Ridgecrest 41,650 2 0
Montebello 41,575 3 0
San Bruno 41,327 3 0
Carmichael 41,193 3 0
Soquel 40,809 0 0
Moorpark 40,673 3 0
Beverly Hills 40,547 14 0
Loma Linda 40,497 7 0
Calexico 40,427 34 5 Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP, TTHM
Lebec 39,636 78 61 Haloacetic Acids, TTHM
Livermore 39,130 71 61 Barium, Fecal Coliform
Pacifica 38,546 0 0
Marina 38,377 0 0
Julian 37,963 119 25 Contaminant 1028, Contaminant 1032, E. coli +2 more
Monrovia 37,931 4 0
Sonora 37,743 23 5 E. coli, Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP +1 more
Vacaville 37,513 71 67 Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP, TTHM +1 more
Ramona 37,149 96 31 Contaminant 4109, Haloacetic Acids, Selenium
Huntington Park 37,117 7 0
Fair Oaks 36,676 3 0
Foster City 36,556 3 0
Stanford 35,853 3 3 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
La Crescenta 35,841 0 0
Paso Robles 35,803 130 105 Arsenic, Barium, Lead +3 more
Lakeside 35,500 7 0
Oroville 35,433 37 5 Mercury, Stage 2 DBP, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Lathrop 35,180 11 0
Atascadero 35,158 9 0
San Andreas 34,416 30 13 Fecal Coliform, Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP +1 more
Tehachapi 34,243 165 59 Barium, Copper, Disinfection Byproducts +4 more
Ukiah 33,008 25 2 Chlorine, Fecal Coliform
Banning 32,980 35 0
Santa Paula 32,737 13 0
Manhattan Beach 32,697 0 0
East Palo Alto 32,419 3 2 Fecal Coliform, Gross Alpha
La Verne 31,580 92 3 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Martinez 31,478 3 0
Yucca Valley 31,445 25 0
Imperial 30,653 85 64 Barium, Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP +1 more
Granite Bay 30,633 85 43 Barium, Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Belmont 30,609 2 2 Fecal Coliform
Altadena 30,150 2 0
Valley Center 29,973 5 0
Atwater 29,479 2 0
Norco 29,368 105 0
Soledad 29,120 31 12 Chlorine Dioxide, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Phelan 28,287 3 0
Vernon 28,112 0 0
Eureka 27,948 8 1 Stage 2 DBP
Wasco 27,929 64 30 Barium, Gross Alpha
Big Bear Lake 27,642 25 3 Gross Alpha
Benicia 27,131 2 0
Olivehurst 27,059 4 0
Brawley 26,862 6 0
Reedley 26,731 19 2 Stage 2 DBP
Oakdale 26,711 57 3 Barium, Stage 2 DBP
Galt 26,591 17 10 Barium, Stage 2 DBP
Sanger 26,577 34 3 Stage 2 DBP
Boulder Creek 25,972 147 114 E. coli, Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Windsor 25,561 3 0
South Pasadena 25,389 5 2 Barium
Patterson 25,304 14 8 Fecal Coliform, TTHM
Shafter 24,969 24 5 Gross Alpha, TTHM
Mountain House 24,948 0 0
Seal Beach 24,937 4 0
Riverbank 24,884 51 48 Barium, Selenium
Quartz Hill 24,607 0 0
San Fernando 23,946 0 0
Arroyo Grande 23,710 152 102 Arsenic, Barium, Selenium
Sutter Creek 23,588 29 12 Contaminant 2920, Disinfection Byproducts, Fecal Coliform +1 more
Chico 23,374 639 378 Contaminant 1022, E. coli, Fecal Coliform +6 more
El Verano 23,187 10 0
Millbrae 22,845 4 1 Stage 2 DBP
Corcoran 22,808 14 4 Gross Alpha
Cudahy 22,700 74 0
Menlo Park 22,562 3 2 Fecal Coliform
Arcata 22,549 3 0
Marysville 22,264 60 9 Barium, Contaminant 1028, Contaminant 1032 +2 more
Temescal Valley 21,971 1 0
Port Hueneme 21,775 8 0
Rancho Santa Fe 21,578 0 0
Anderson 21,515 23 7 Chlorine, Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
American Canyon 21,437 19 18 TTHM
Crescent City 20,897 24 8 E. coli, Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Taft 20,500 3 0
Norwalk 20,283 0 0
Lomita 20,256 2 1 TTHM
Grand Terrace 20,188 1 0
Cutten 19,807 0 0
Arvin 19,669 254 133 Barium, Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP +1 more
Lamont 19,602 48 39 Barium, Gross Alpha
San Jacinto 19,450 10 0
Chowchilla 19,272 26 16 Barium
Santa Fe Springs 19,219 2 0
Greenfield 19,208 25 14 Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Half Moon Bay 18,940 15 0
Twentynine Palms 18,795 1 1 Gross Alpha
Mckinleyville 18,745 4 0
Sausalito 18,447 2 0
Coalinga 18,440 599 570 Barium, Fecal Coliform, Gross Alpha +2 more
Rosamond 18,134 148 134 Barium, Haloacetic Acids, Stage 2 DBP
Oak View 17,937 7 4 Fecal Coliform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Kerman 17,281 19 1 Stage 2 DBP
Lakeport 17,195 22 5 Fecal Coliform, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Crestline 17,005 19 2 Stage 2 DBP
Fillmore 16,987 30 3 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Orangevale 16,861 0 0
Discovery Bay 16,790 0 0
Pinedale 16,736 3 0
El Segundo 16,445 2 0
Blythe 16,357 81 5 E. coli, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Moffett Field 16,273 3 3 Fecal Coliform
Carpinteria 16,062 2 2 Gross Alpha
La Palma 15,948 2 0
Red Bluff 15,885 67 14 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Ripon 15,766 9 0
Fort Irwin 15,701 183 180 Barium, Lead
Rio Linda 15,460 4 3 Gross Alpha
29 Palms 15,248 9 4 Gross Alpha
Vandenberg Sfb 14,971 1 1 TTHM
Livingston 14,894 16 13 Barium, Contaminant 2414, Stage 2 DBP
Point Mugu 14,579 8 1 TTHM
Parlier 14,576 3 1 Stage 2 DBP
La Puente 14,401 0 0
California City 14,290 6 2 TTHM
Mcfarland 14,161 68 28 Barium, Gross Alpha, Selenium
Morro Bay 14,125 5 3 Selenium
Jamul 14,010 52 30 Contaminant 4109, E. coli, Haloacetic Acids +1 more
Westlake Village 13,923 1 0
Susanville 13,892 0 0
Kingsburg 13,851 94 35 Gross Alpha
Nipomo 13,771 0 0
Clearlake 13,700 13 10 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Avenal 13,696 46 38 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP, TTHM +1 more
Trabuco Canyon 13,659 1 1 Fecal Coliform
South San Francisco 13,511 2 0
Sonoma 13,206 17 1 Stage 2 DBP
Palomar Mtn Road 13,050 5 0
Grover Beach 12,841 89 74 Barium
Scotts Valley 12,799 18 2 Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Tahoe City 12,790 14 2 Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Big Bear City 12,738 0 0
Linsday 12,659 175 173 Contaminant 2931, E. coli, TTHM +1 more
Dixon 12,540 0 0
Fortuna 12,538 14 2 Stage 2 DBP
Maywood 12,408 2 0
Newman 12,207 14 5 Gross Alpha, Selenium
Hillsborough 11,926 6 0
Signal Hill 11,848 13 11 Fecal Coliform
Exeter 11,787 16 3 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Calimesa 11,641 44 0
Healdsburg 11,619 17 0
Ojai 11,575 39 12 E. coli, Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP +1 more
Mendota 11,404 11 3 Gross Alpha
Edwards Afb 11,316 6 3 E. coli
Cloverdale 11,061 8 3 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Sierra Madre 11,000 0 0
Farmersville 10,743 10 1 Stage 2 DBP
Shasta Lake 10,657 0 0
Three Rivers 10,513 208 128 Barium, E. coli, Fecal Coliform +4 more
Rio Vista 10,489 2 0
Waterford 10,464 0 0
Willits 10,382 30 12 Fecal Coliform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Royal Oaks 10,349 140 119 Barium, Contaminant 2414, Gross Alpha +1 more
La Canada Flintridge 10,070 4 0
Santa Ysabel 9,913 39 1 E. coli
Guerneville 9,835 3 0
Bishop 9,798 125 27 Gross Alpha, Haloacetic Acids, Nitrate-Nitrite +1 more
Winton 9,745 8 5 Contaminant 2414, Stage 2 DBP
Georgetown 9,614 45 2 Gross Alpha
Orange Cove 9,525 10 5 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Bermuda Dunes 9,445 0 0
Forestville 9,361 84 8 Contaminant 1022, Disinfection Byproducts, Fecal Coliform
La Canada 9,325 3 0
Live Oak 9,318 4 0
Huron 9,306 38 34 Contaminant 2920, Fecal Coliform, Gross Alpha +2 more
Needles 9,297 16 0
Paradise 9,142 0 0
Mammoth Lakes 8,979 52 44 Contaminant 4109, Fecal Coliform, Gross Alpha +1 more
Guadalupe 8,897 1 0
Pismo Beach 8,636 13 10 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Firebaugh 8,616 115 85 Barium, Contaminant 1032, Contaminant 4109 +6 more
Templeton 8,556 2 0
Corning 8,541 10 6 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Gonzales 8,427 63 47 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Santa Ynez 8,409 6 1 Fecal Coliform
Sebastopol 8,387 20 7 Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Orosi 8,300 0 0
Orland 8,298 4 0
Lancaster 8,296 608 285 Barium, Gross Alpha, Nitrate +2 more
Dinuba 8,215 35 17 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Yreka 8,214 13 2 Stage 2 DBP
Earlimart 8,210 53 35 Barium, E. coli, Gross Alpha +1 more
Fort Bragg 8,059 25 5 Fecal Coliform, Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Castroville 7,943 74 57 Selenium
Lake Almanor 7,874 4 1 Stage 2 DBP
Lake Arrowhead 7,855 0 0
Kirkwood 7,851 2 0
Woodlake 7,846 12 2 Gross Alpha
Delhi 7,784 6 0
West Covina 7,775 0 0
Los Osos 7,677 1 0
Oceano 7,601 2 0
Hughson 7,531 120 118 Barium, Contaminant 2414, Gross Alpha +1 more
Represa 7,502 2 1 Stage 2 DBP
Fowler 7,494 13 0
Dos Palos 7,452 44 43 Contaminant 2920, Fecal Coliform, TTHM +1 more
Escalon 7,429 0 0
Cotati 7,379 0 0
Tahoe Vista 7,352 2 2 Fecal Coliform
Solvang 7,337 25 1 Contaminant 1039
Gridley 7,269 6 1 Stage 2 DBP
Cottonwood 7,140 11 3 E. coli, Stage 2 DBP
Winters 7,115 1 0
Castaic 7,000 0 0
Heber 6,979 10 7 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Kelseyville 6,939 36 18 E. coli, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Foresthill 6,932 7 1 Stage 2 DBP
Jackson 6,819 12 6 Disinfection Byproducts, TTHM
Beale Afb 6,785 6 1 Gross Alpha
Nuevo 6,733 11 10 TTHM
Joshua Tree 6,640 6 6 Gross Alpha
China Lake 6,600 9 3 Gross Alpha
Colusa 6,487 12 1 Stage 2 DBP
Holtville 6,385 73 68 Stage 2 DBP, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Helendale 6,347 46 42 Barium
St. Helena 6,328 33 27 Fecal Coliform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Idyllwild 6,319 29 8 E. coli, Gross Alpha, TTHM +1 more
Los Altos Hills 6,245 3 0
Hidden Valley Lake 6,235 1 1 Gross Alpha
Gustine 6,230 10 3 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Cutler 6,200 28 27 Contaminant 2931, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Coarsegold 6,160 83 51 Contaminant 1028, Contaminant 1032, E. coli +2 more
Montara 6,078 3 0
Calistoga 5,810 40 37 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Rancho Murieta 5,728 12 6 Fecal Coliform, TTHM
Meadow Vista 5,674 1 0
Keyes 5,672 110 110 Barium
Villa Park 5,659 0 0
Running Springs 5,638 15 3 E. coli, Gross Alpha
Weed 5,595 22 5 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Williams 5,593 0 0
June Lake 5,573 18 12 Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Cambria 5,532 8 7 Fecal Coliform
Arnold 5,527 7 3 Mercury, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Hilmar 5,504 2 0
La Habra Heights 5,325 0 0
Buellton 5,306 10 5 Arsenic, Barium
Carnelian Bay 5,093 51 4 Disinfection Byproducts, Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Denair 5,090 4 0
Brisbane 4,874 6 3 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Frazier Park 4,783 65 41 Barium, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Murphys 4,774 11 10 TTHM
Mojave 4,755 55 48 Barium, Chlorine
Mt. Shasta 4,749 37 22 E. coli, Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Cayucos 4,748 0 0
Visalia 4,668 129 71 E. coli, Gross Alpha, Selenium +1 more
Ivanhoe 4,580 4 1 Stage 2 DBP
Palomar Mountain 4,416 7 0
La Grange 4,281 7 1 Stage 2 DBP
Cobb 4,208 18 2 Stage 2 DBP
Planada 4,164 6 1 Stage 2 DBP
Portola 4,146 38 25 Haloacetic Acids, Stage 2 DBP
Armona 4,143 77 71 Barium, Gross Alpha, TTHM
Angels Camp 4,124 34 20 Contaminant 2920, E. coli, Gross Alpha +3 more
Wheatland 4,124 4 0
Jamestown 4,119 26 15 E. coli, Stage 2 DBP, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Weaverville 4,077 14 9 Fecal Coliform
San Joaquin 4,060 2 0
Wildomar 4,026 5 0
Lockeford 3,930 9 0
Quincy 3,928 7 6 E. coli
Del Mar 3,919 4 0
Avalon 3,822 0 0
Yountville 3,787 9 1 Stage 2 DBP
Ione 3,774 8 1 Fecal Coliform
Mariposa 3,755 53 40 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP, TTHM +1 more
Aptos 3,712 1 0
San Francisco 3,643 197 93 Chlorine Dioxide, Fecal Coliform
Los Gatos 3,587 218 125 Contaminant 1011, E. coli, Fecal Coliform +2 more
Chester 3,581 2 2 E. coli
Alturas 3,577 4 2 Stage 2 DBP
Esparto 3,574 6 3 Gross Alpha
Twain Harte 3,500 15 2 Stage 2 DBP
Groveland 3,485 7 3 Stage 2 DBP, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Nevada City 3,457 66 9 E. coli
Borrego Springs 3,429 4 0
Strathmore 3,424 38 14 Nitrate-Nitrite, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Angwin 3,390 95 66 Stage 2 DBP, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Moreno Valley 3,382 2 0
Aromas 3,363 16 7 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP, Surface Water Treatment
Rio Dell 3,300 0 0
Lucerne Valley 3,277 116 50 Gross Alpha, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Avila Beach 3,230 5 5 TTHM
Burney 3,154 2 1 Gross Alpha
Seaside 3,150 1 0
Shasta 3,069 0 0
Bloomington 3,055 1 1 Gross Alpha
Boron 3,054 117 80 Barium
Littlerock 3,040 25 0
Talmage 3,029 29 7 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Green Valley Lake 2,993 10 4 Gross Alpha, Haloacetic Acids
Independence 2,943 54 4 Chlorine Dioxide, Stage 2 DBP
Nice 2,929 0 0
Twin Peaks 2,915 9 0
Sutter 2,904 1 1 Gross Alpha
Pine Valley 2,900 31 15 Haloacetic Acids
Riverdale 2,836 128 120 Barium, Fecal Coliform, Gross Alpha +3 more
Arbuckle 2,778 4 0
Pixley 2,772 41 28 Barium, Gross Alpha
Brownsville 2,772 1 0
Dublin 2,753 0 0
Springville 2,752 54 42 Barium, E. coli, Selenium +1 more
Valley Springs 2,725 8 4 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Caruthers 2,718 134 120 Barium, Contaminant 2946, Gross Alpha
Terra Bella 2,656 49 42 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Skyforest 2,654 3 0
Mi Wuk Village 2,630 7 1 Stage 2 DBP
San Miguel 2,600 0 0
Gualala 2,593 5 2 Fecal Coliform
Smith River 2,568 4 0
Pauma Valley 2,555 175 121 Arsenic, Bromate, E. coli +3 more
Tipton 2,543 18 17 Selenium
San Juan Bautista 2,530 34 7 Nitrate-Nitrite, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Bolinas 2,483 48 48 Fecal Coliform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Cedarpines Park 2,458 10 10 Gross Alpha, Selenium
Lost Hills 2,370 31 6 Gross Alpha
Clearlake Oak 2,359 11 6 TTHM
Hayfork 2,324 2 0
Bradley 2,241 105 65 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Santa Nella 2,211 3 2 TTHM
Pine Grove 2,209 14 8 Disinfection Byproducts, Stage 2 DBP, TTHM +1 more
Westmorland 2,202 12 8 Stage 2 DBP, TTHM
Pine Mountain Club 2,200 0 0
Alpine Meadows 2,200 0 0
Poplar 2,200 4 2 Selenium
Garberville 2,180 51 9 E. coli, Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Bridgeport 2,148 160 93 Barium, Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Herlong 2,114 1 0
Carmel 2,076 63 41 Fecal Coliform, Lead, Stage 2 DBP
Middletown 2,070 72 38 E. coli, Stage 2 DBP, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Westwood 2,062 0 0
Biggs 2,060 9 1 Stage 2 DBP
Big Sur 2,046 62 43 Fecal Coliform
Big Pine 2,017 16 2 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Cabazon 2,010 4 0
Gerber 2,004 13 3 Stage 2 DBP
Midway City 2,000 4 0
Dunsmuir 1,875 14 5 Chlorine, E. coli, Stage 2 DBP
Arrowbear Lake 1,856 3 1 Gross Alpha
Yosemite Np 1,836 17 3 Contaminant 1022, Disinfection Byproducts
Mt. Baldy 1,819 22 6 Gross Alpha
Trona 1,818 1 0
Elizabeth Lake 1,790 3 1 TTHM
Claremont 1,789 11 0
Linden 1,784 1 0
Cold Springs 1,771 1 0
Trinidad 1,770 35 21 Fecal Coliform, Surface Water Treatment, TTHM +1 more
Le Grand 1,739 14 13 Barium, Stage 2 DBP
Blairsden 1,734 76 36 Barium, Stage 2 DBP
Kernville 1,733 35 22 Barium, Contaminant 1032, E. coli +1 more
Yorba Linda 1,729 13 2 Gross Alpha
Seeley 1,729 76 69 Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP, TTHM +1 more
Biola 1,623 12 2 Gross Alpha
Richgrove 1,617 88 15 Barium, Contaminant 2931, Gross Alpha +2 more
Inyokern 1,608 244 4 E. coli, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Oakhurst 1,582 236 125 Barium, Contaminant 1028, Contaminant 4109 +5 more
Durham 1,581 3 0
Lower Lake 1,579 25 1 Gross Alpha
Devore 1,574 25 6 Selenium
Weldon 1,562 183 161 Barium, Disinfection Byproducts, E. coli +4 more
Point Reyes Station 1,560 85 0
Shingletown 1,539 5 1 Stage 2 DBP
Fall River Mills 1,535 2 1 Gross Alpha
Buttonwillow 1,534 32 11 Gross Alpha
Los Alamos 1,534 4 0
Angelus Oaks 1,520 26 6 E. coli, Stage 2 DBP
Hume 1,519 6 6 Fecal Coliform, Gross Alpha
Downieville 1,509 6 3 E. coli, Stage 2 DBP
Del Rey 1,491 27 3 Gross Alpha
Tulelake 1,485 14 2 Stage 2 DBP
Graeagle 1,478 2 1 Stage 2 DBP
North Edwards 1,462 253 203 Barium
Forest Falls 1,452 41 2 Stage 2 DBP
Los Molinos 1,450 52 50 Barium, Gross Alpha
Inverness 1,445 23 20 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
La Honda 1,418 143 9 E. coli, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Plymouth 1,399 41 7 Disinfection Byproducts, TTHM
Grizzly Flats 1,374 14 0
Bethel Island 1,366 15 2 Stage 2 DBP
Hydesville 1,366 18 1 Stage 2 DBP
Barstow 1,364 134 120 Barium, Stage 2 DBP
Bodega Bay 1,357 3 0
Mccloud 1,317 9 4 E. coli, Stage 2 DBP
Laton 1,313 50 42 Barium, Gross Alpha, Selenium +1 more
Felton 1,303 29 16 Bromate, E. coli, Fecal Coliform +1 more
Willow Creek 1,298 7 5 E. coli, Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Pinecrest 1,298 3 1 Stage 2 DBP
Green Valley 1,275 2 1 Stage 2 DBP
Montague 1,264 14 13 E. coli, Stage 2 DBP, TTHM +1 more
Kettleman City 1,242 133 120 Barium, Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP +1 more
Redway 1,207 3 1 Fecal Coliform
Trinity Center 1,206 22 4 Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Mount Hermon 1,176 5 1 Stage 2 DBP
Maxwell 1,175 2 0
Blue Lake 1,172 0 0
Camp Meeker 1,171 0 0
Olympic Valley 1,165 0 0
Sea Ranch 1,160 6 1 Stage 2 DBP
Dillon Beach 1,152 30 26 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Laytonville 1,152 0 0
Upper Lake 1,139 6 1 Stage 2 DBP
Happy Camp 1,100 7 2 Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Platina 1,055 3 1 Stage 2 DBP
Friant 1,046 15 0
Saratoga 1,019 48 1 E. coli
Paicines 1,017 31 11 E. coli, Gross Alpha, Lead
Sultana 1,014 78 52 E. coli, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Baker 1,000 9 0
Lindsay 1,000 105 91 Fecal Coliform, Nitrate-Nitrite, Selenium +3 more
Loyalton 983 3 0
Greenville 980 5 3 Chlorine, Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
North Highlands 962 3 0
San Martin 961 7 1 Gross Alpha
Occidental 951 13 0
Whitethorn 919 38 35 E. coli, Fecal Coliform
Scotia 906 7 4 E. coli, Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Dorris 887 4 1 Stage 2 DBP
Madison 876 21 2 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Alpaugh 871 110 96 Barium
Shaver Lake 850 10 0
Llano 845 11 3 Stage 2 DBP
Lake Arrowhead Ca 92352 845 1 0
Clio 844 3 1 Stage 2 DBP
Loleta 828 6 4 Cadmium, Gross Alpha
Tranquillity 807 41 19 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Monterey 803 40 5 E. coli, Stage 2 DBP
Eldorado Hills 800 12 5 Fecal Coliform, Mercury
Daggett 795 44 41 Haloacetic Acids
La Selva Beach 778 6 0
Anza 776 80 30 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Reno 756 0 0
Phillipsville 748 60 22 E. coli, Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Lee Vining 742 4 0
Lakehead 732 8 3 Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Orleans 721 33 21 Bromate, E. coli, Fecal Coliform +2 more
Etna 720 4 0
New Cuyama 700 9 0
Fort Jones 695 6 0
Salyer 693 26 14 Chlorine, E. coli, Fecal Coliform +1 more
Clayton 680 3 1 Gross Alpha
Junction City 677 11 7 E. coli, Fecal Coliform
Campo 670 9 1 Stage 2 DBP
Gasquet 657 9 2 Fecal Coliform
Saugus 657 0 0
Klamath 656 10 4 E. coli, Stage 2 DBP
Mineral 634 8 1 Stage 2 DBP
Mountain Pass 626 3 1 Stage 2 DBP
Bear Valley 625 29 29 Disinfection Byproducts, Fecal Coliform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Isleton 625 64 49 Barium, E. coli, Fecal Coliform +1 more
Ducor 616 7 2 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Cedarville 600 0 0
Mount Baldy 600 1 0
Lake Isabella 594 279 106 Barium, Disinfection Byproducts, E. coli +2 more
Palo Verde 585 22 8 Barium, Chlorine, Haloacetic Acids +2 more
Stinson Beach 583 3 1 Disinfection Byproducts
San Ardo 575 2 1 Stage 2 DBP
River Pines 574 5 1 Stage 2 DBP
Crows Landing 570 9 2 Stage 2 DBP
Jacumba 561 2 0
Mountain Center 551 22 1 E. coli
Chiriaco Summit 544 10 0
Crowley Lake 526 18 1 Stage 2 DBP
Grimes 512 152 135 Barium
Carmel Valley 504 13 0
Ludlow 500 129 119 Barium, Contaminant 1032, Contaminant 4109 +2 more
City of Colusa 496 10 0
Miranda 492 1 0
Sky Forest 492 13 0
Tehama 483 2 0
Lytle Creek 475 1 0
Shingletoown 475 2 1 Stage 2 DBP
Morgan Hill 468 48 11 Contaminant 1094, E. coli, Gross Alpha +2 more
Bodfish 465 14 4 E. coli, Stage 2 DBP
San Simeon 462 8 8 Fecal Coliform
Mendocino 459 91 88 Gross Alpha, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Point Arena 459 5 0
Mentone 451 70 1 Stage 2 DBP
Bieber 450 0 0
Wilton 445 0 0
Edison 438 42 39 Nitrate-Nitrite, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Winterhaven 434 128 3 E. coli, Stage 2 DBP
San Juan Capistrano 429 13 0
San Leandro 420 0 0
Death Valley 413 8 0
Tampa 413 4 0
Paynes Creek 412 6 1 Stage 2 DBP
Muir Beach 411 2 1 Stage 2 DBP
Ferndale 408 13 0
Penn Valley 400 11 2 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Potrero 400 89 72 Barium
Mi-Wuk Village 400 7 5 Contaminant 1028, Contaminant 1032, Stage 2 DBP
Orick 396 0 0
Norden 384 3 0
Princeton 382 5 0
North Fork 382 130 118 Barium, Contaminant 1028, Contaminant 1032 +3 more
Eugene 382 0 0
Elk 380 4 1 Stage 2 DBP
Westport 369 4 1 Fecal Coliform
Moss Landing 363 4 0
Cazadero 360 15 1 Fecal Coliform
Scottsdale 353 3 1 Stage 2 DBP
Desert Center 350 1 0
Tres Pinos 350 2 0
Prather 345 2 0
Santa Clarita 344 10 5 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Wofford Heights 338 99 87 Barium, Haloacetic Acids, Selenium +1 more
Blue Jay 333 9 0
Myers Flat 330 5 1 Stage 2 DBP
Washington 330 7 2 Bromate, Stage 2 DBP
Pescadero 328 106 11 Contaminant 1041, Copper, E. coli +4 more
Chandler 325 2 0
Thermal 316 20 7 Barium, Stage 2 DBP
Larkspur 316 3 1 Gross Alpha
San Lucas 315 10 6 Selenium
Soda Springs 310 14 11 Fecal Coliform
Walnut Grove 308 74 63 Barium, E. coli, Gross Alpha +1 more
Johanesburg 303 74 61 Barium, Stage 2 DBP
Glenhaven 300 2 0
Greenbrae 300 4 0
Palo Cedro 300 6 1 Stage 2 DBP
Penngrove 300 4 0
King City 299 8 0
Hercules 299 4 2 Stage 2 DBP
Berry Creek 297 6 0
Geyserville 290 1 0
Grenada 289 5 4 E. coli, Selenium
Snelling 286 2 2 TTHM
Mount Hamilton 284 1 0
Valencia 282 57 47 Barium, Stage 2 DBP
Standard 282 4 1 Gross Alpha
Hornbrook 280 8 5 Chlorine, Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Los Olivos 279 4 2 Gross Alpha
Orinda 277 6 0
Bountiful 274 0 0
Jenner 271 5 2 TTHM
Farmington 270 3 0
Kenwood 266 1 0
Warner Springs 265 12 0
Artois 254 1 0
Manchester 254 3 1 Stage 2 DBP
Korbel 250 0 0
Applegate 250 5 2 TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Colfax 250 3 0
West Hollyhood 250 7 1 Stage 2 DBP
Billings 244 4 1 Stage 2 DBP
Fulton 243 6 0
Shoshone 242 17 3 E. coli, Stage 2 DBP
Camptonville 240 8 0
Ballico 238 2 2 E. coli
Casitas Springs 238 5 1 Stage 2 DBP
Paskenta 237 51 47 E. coli, Fecal Coliform
Casmalia 234 7 0
Prunedale 225 23 21 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Camas 223 12 1 Stage 2 DBP
Forest Ranch 217 19 3 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Elk Creek 212 20 4 Gross Alpha
Cherry Valley 210 34 0
Rancho Mission Viejo 210 14 3 Selenium
Newberry Springs 210 150 134 Barium, Lead
Denver 208 3 0
Los Altos 200 6 0
Sierraville 200 0 0
Bedford 200 3 0
Romoland 198 43 31 E. coli, Haloacetic Acids
Soulsbyville 195 7 1 Stage 2 DBP
Bonita 193 39 0
Yermo 186 4 0
Moraga 185 47 36 Barium, Stage 2 DBP
Alderpoint 185 38 16 E. coli, Fecal Coliform
Dana Point 185 41 0
Calpine 182 32 32 Barium
Prescott 181 1 1 Contaminant 1002
Loma Mar 179 19 6 E. coli, Fecal Coliform, TTHM
El Dorado Hills 178 7 4 Gross Alpha
Courtland 177 12 5 Barium, Gross Alpha
Markleeville 175 3 0
Ocotillo 175 71 1 Stage 2 DBP
Lewiston 173 11 2 Fecal Coliform, Stage 2 DBP
Knights Ferry 168 6 6 TTHM
Elverta 166 11 11 Selenium
Alpine 165 54 26 Haloacetic Acids, Nitrate-Nitrite, Selenium +1 more
Badger 163 3 2 E. coli
Auberry 160 6 0
San Ramon 160 69 49 Haloacetic Acids, Nitrate-Nitrite, Selenium +1 more
Freedom 160 12 0
Oregon House 160 2 1 Stage 2 DBP
Silverdale 158 4 1 Stage 2 DBP
San Mateo 157 15 7 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Tuolumne 154 1 0
Acampo 153 0 0
Richardson Springs 150 2 0
Kyburz 150 133 23 E. coli
Toms Place 150 6 0
Danville 150 7 0
Corralitos 141 7 2 Gross Alpha
Bethel Island Rd 140 1 0
San Ysabel 140 7 0
Dunnigan 140 239 0
Hopewell 135 13 2 Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP
Gaviota 135 3 0
Plumas Lake 135 4 2 E. coli, Stage 2 DBP
Lockwood 133 6 0
Cassel 131 0 0
Greeley Hill 130 12 5 Contaminant 1028, Contaminant 1032, Stage 2 DBP
Emigrant Gap 125 0 0
Agua Dulce 124 25 20 Barium, Combined Radium, Lead +2 more
Henderson 124 7 1 Stage 2 DBP
Rancho Sante Fe 120 39 3 Gross Alpha
Canby 116 0 0
Graton 115 2 0
Burnt Ranch 115 6 2 Fecal Coliform
Columbia 115 1 0
Lake Hughes 113 51 42 Barium, Stage 2 DBP
Floriston 110 10 1 Fecal Coliform
Halcyon 110 49 1 Stage 2 DBP
Mt. Hamilton 110 4 4 Gross Alpha
Bell Canyon 109 6 3 Selenium
Lemon Cove 109 52 50 Selenium, Stage 2 DBP
Helm 105 2 1 Stage 2 DBP
Lake Oswego 104 6 1 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
San Marino 104 8 0
Volcano 103 2 0
Fiddletown 100 13 3 E. coli
Glennville 100 1 0
Boonville 100 1 0
Mt Laguna 100 8 0
Guatay 100 64 54 Haloacetic Acids
Honolulu 100 7 1 Stage 2 DBP

Data Sources

Drinking water data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Only active community water systems (CWS) serving 100+ people are included.

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