Drinking water quality · 2023

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What's in Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, Ca, CA tap water

20 contaminants were measured in the Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

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Reporting year
2023
Contaminants measured
20
Over federal limit
0
Approaching the limit
1
Service area
CA
state-level CCR
Source
Utility CCR

Compliance history

Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.

No federal drinking-water violations on record for this system.

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.49.1 ug/LAverageSan Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyApproaching the limit
+By source (3)San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company, Citrus Heights Groundwater, Fair Oaks Groundwater
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyPlant
    avg49.1 ug/Lrange22.8–109.6 ug/L183% of limit
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterPlant
    avg36 ug/Lrange0–45 ug/L75% of limit
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterPlant
    avg37.8 ug/Lrange0–44 ug/L73% of limit
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.60.1 ug/LAverageSan Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyWithin the limit
+By source (3)San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company, Citrus Heights Groundwater, Fair Oaks Groundwater
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyPlant
    avg60.1 ug/Lrange42–71.3 ug/L89% of limit
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterPlant
    avg55 ug/Lrange0–59 ug/L74% of limit
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterPlant
    avg50 ug/Lrange2.3–54 ug/L68% of limit
PerchlorateA chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection.Not detected ug/LAverageSan Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Citrus Heights Groundwater, San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company, Fair Oaks Groundwater
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ug/Lrange0–2.6 ug/L
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.2.5 mg/LAverageCitrus Heights GroundwaterWithin the limit
+By source (3)Citrus Heights Groundwater, San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company, Fair Oaks Groundwater
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterPlant
    avg2.5 mg/Lrange1.4–3.3 mg/L33% of limit
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyPlant
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.1 mg/LAverageCitrus Heights GroundwaterWithin the limit
+By source (3)Citrus Heights Groundwater, Fair Oaks Groundwater, San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterPlant
    avg0.1 mg/Lrange0–0.15 mg/L4% of limit
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected mg/Lrange0–0.11 mg/L3% of limit
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyPlant
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit
BromideA naturally occurring salt found in source water.24.7 ug/LAverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Chlorine Total0.71 mg/LAverageCitrus Heights GroundwaterWithin the limit
+By source (3)Citrus Heights Groundwater, San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company, Fair Oaks Groundwater
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterPlant
    avg0.71 mg/Lrange0.11–1.16 mg/L29% of limit
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyPlant
    avg0.67 mg/Lrange0.13–1.08 mg/L27% of limit
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterPlant
    avg0.47 mg/Lrange0.2–1.04 mg/L26% of limit

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.0.083 mg/L90th percentileCitrus Heights GroundwaterWithin the limit
+By source (3)Citrus Heights Groundwater, Fair Oaks Groundwater, San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterZone
    avg0.083 mg/L6% of limit
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterZone
    avg0.067 mg/L5% of limit
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyZone
    avg0.055 mg/L4% of limit
ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.Not detected ug/LAverageSan Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyWithin the limit
+By source (3)Fair Oaks Groundwater, Citrus Heights Groundwater, San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ug/Lrange0–3.3 ug/L33% of limit
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ug/Lrange0–2.1 ug/L21% of limit
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.Not detected mg/LAverageSan Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyWithin the limit
+By source (3)Citrus Heights Groundwater, San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company, Fair Oaks Groundwater
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected mg/Lrange0–0.13 mg/L7% of limit
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyPlant
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.Not detected ug/L90th percentileCitrus Heights GroundwaterNone detected
+By source (2)Citrus Heights Groundwater, Fair Oaks Groundwater
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterZone
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterZone
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
CalciumA naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.30.5 mg/LAverageCitrus Heights GroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Citrus Heights Groundwater, Fair Oaks Groundwater, San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterZone
    avg30.5 mg/Lrange22–38 mg/L
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterZone
    avg17 mg/Lrange13–22 mg/L
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyZone
    avg4.5 mg/Lrange4.5 mg/L
MagnesiumA naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness.14.3 mg/LAverageCitrus Heights GroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Citrus Heights Groundwater, Fair Oaks Groundwater, San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterZone
    avg14.3 mg/Lrange11–16 mg/L
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterZone
    avg6.7 mg/Lrange4.8–9.6 mg/L
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyZone
    avg1.3 mg/Lrange1.3 mg/L
ManganeseA naturally occurring metal from soil and rock.1.9 ug/LAverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit
SodiumA naturally occurring salt component.20.3 mg/LAverageCitrus Heights GroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Citrus Heights Groundwater, Fair Oaks Groundwater, San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterZone
    avg20.3 mg/Lrange16–24 mg/L
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterZone
    avg9.4 mg/Lrange5.3–16 mg/L
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyZone
    avg2.1 mg/Lrange2.1 mg/L

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.0.042 NTUReported levelSan Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyWithin the limit
Bicarbonate130 mg/LAverageCitrus Heights GroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Citrus Heights Groundwater, Fair Oaks Groundwater, San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterZone
    avg130 mg/Lrange110–150 mg/L
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterZone
    avg76.5 mg/Lrange54–100 mg/L
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyZone
    avg12 mg/Lrange12 mg/L
HardnessA measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals.134.5 mg/LAverageCitrus Heights GroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Citrus Heights Groundwater, Fair Oaks Groundwater, San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterZone
    avg134.5 mg/Lrange98–160 mg/L
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterZone
    avg70.6 mg/Lrange53–94 mg/L
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyZone
    avg17 mg/Lrange17 mg/L

Microbial

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation.4.35 %MaximumSan Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyDetected — no federal limit
+By source (5)San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water Company, Citrus Heights Groundwater, Fair Oaks Groundwater +2 more
  • San Juan Surface Water Including Orange Vale Water CompanyZone
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterZone
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterZone
  • Citrus Heights Groundwater # MONTHS WITH POSITIVE SAMPLEPlant
  • Fair Oaks Groundwater # MONTHS WITH POSITIVE SAMPLEPlant

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.Not detected pCi/LAverageCitrus Heights GroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Citrus Heights Groundwater, Fair Oaks Groundwater
  • Citrus Heights GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected pCi/Lrange0–1.7 pCi/L
  • Fair Oaks GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected pCi/LrangeNot detected pCi/L
Source: Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, 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 Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, Ca, CA's water

+Is Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?

Every one of the 20 contaminants measured in Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, 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 Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, Ca, CA tap water?

20 contaminants were measured in Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and inorganic chemicals. 9 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.

+Are any contaminants in Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, Ca, CA tap water approaching the federal limit?

One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: HAA5. Approaching means measured but not in violation — a margin that can close quickly if conditions change.

+Where does the data on this page come from?

Every value is transcribed from Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, 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 Citrus Heights Water District — Citrus Heights, 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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