Drinking water quality · 2023

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What's in Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA tap water

20 contaminants were measured in the Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

Reporting year
2023
Contaminants measured
20
Over federal limit
0
Approaching the limit
0
Service area
CA
state-level CCR
Source
Utility CCR
All within federal limits. Every measured contaminant in this report is below its federal threshold.

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.5 mg/LAverageFruitridge VistaWithin the limit
+By source (2)Fruitridge Vista, City of Sacramento
  • Fruitridge VistaZone
    avg5 mg/Lrange1.9 mg/L50% of limit
  • City of SacramentoZone
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.7 mg/LAverageCity of SacramentoWithin the limit
+By source (2)City of Sacramento, Fruitridge Vista
  • City of SacramentoZone
    avg0.7 mg/Lrange0.2 mg/L18% of limit
  • Fruitridge VistaZone
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.27 ug/LAverageCity Of SacramentoWithin the limit
+By source (2)Fruitridge Vista, City Of Sacramento
  • Fruitridge VistaZone
    avg23.2 ug/Lrange30 ug/L57% of limit
  • City Of SacramentoZone
    avg24.1 ug/Lrange4.2 ug/L45% of limit
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.12 ug/LRunning annual avgSystem-wideWithin the limit
PerchlorateA chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection.0.22 ug/LAverageFruitridge VistaDetected — no federal limit

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.6 ug/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.3.3 ug/LAverageFruitridge VistaWithin the limit
+By source (2)Fruitridge Vista, City of Sacramento
  • Fruitridge VistaZone
    avg3.3 ug/Lrange2 ug/L33% of limit
  • City of SacramentoZone
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.0.16 mg/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.0.1 mg/LAverageFruitridge VistaWithin the limit
+By source (2)Fruitridge Vista, City of Sacramento
  • Fruitridge VistaZone
    avg0.1 mg/Lrange0.2 mg/L10% of limit
  • City of SacramentoZone
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit
Chromium, HexavalentHexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium.5.3 ug/LAverageFruitridge VistaDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Fruitridge Vista, City of Sacramento
  • Fruitridge VistaZone
    avg5.3 ug/Lrange3.5 ug/L
  • City of SacramentoZone
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
ManganeseA naturally occurring metal from soil and rock.11.9 ug/LAverageFruitridge VistaDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Fruitridge Vista, City Of Sacramento
  • Fruitridge VistaZone
    avg11.9 ug/Lrange32 ug/L
  • City Of SacramentoZone
    range1.3 ug/L

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.5.2 pCi/LAverageFruitridge VistaWithin the limit
+By source (2)Fruitridge Vista, City of Sacramento
  • Fruitridge VistaZone
    avg5.2 pCi/Lrange9.2 pCi/L61% of limit
  • City of SacramentoZone
    avgNot detected pCi/LrangeNot detected pCi/L0% of limit
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.4.2 pCi/LAverageFruitridge VistaDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Fruitridge Vista, City of Sacramento
  • Fruitridge VistaZone
    avg4.2 pCi/Lrange1.6 pCi/L
  • City of SacramentoZone
    avgNot detected pCi/LrangeNot detected pCi/L

Disinfectants

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses.0.76 mg/LReported levelSystem-wideWithin the limit

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Pce0.5 ug/LAverageFruitridge VistaWithin the limit
Tce0.1 ug/LAverageFruitridge VistaWithin the limit

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.0.085 NTUReported levelSystem-wideWithin the limit
TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water.1.3 mg/LRangeRange DetectedDetected — no federal limit

PFAS ("forever chemicals")

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acidPerfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'0.48 ng/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
PFOSPerfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings.0.07 ng/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
Source: Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required to publish. The numbers on this page are the utility's own. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.

People also ask about Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA's water

+Is Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?

Every one of the 20 contaminants measured in Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.

+What contaminants are in Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA tap water?

20 contaminants were measured in Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and inorganic chemicals. 10 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.

+Where does the data on this page come from?

Every value is transcribed from Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.

+How often is Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA's water quality data updated?

Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2023 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.

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