Drinking water quality · 2023

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

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

Reporting year
2023
Contaminants measured
13
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.

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.44 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.20 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit

Disinfectants

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses.1.23 mg/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.0.28 mg/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.0 ug/L90th percentileAt the tapNone detected
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.0.05 mg/LAverageSurface WaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Surface Water, Groundwater
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avg0.05 mg/Lrange0–0.11 mg/L
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L
LithiumA naturally occurring element found in some groundwater.32 ug/LAverageSurface WaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg31 ug/Lrange26–38 ug/L
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avg32 ug/L

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.0.11 NTUHighest single sampleSystem-wideWithin the limit

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.42 mg/LAverageSurface WaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg0.39 mg/Lrange0.33–0.47 mg/L12% of limit
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avg0.42 mg/L11% of limit
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.Not detected mg/LAverageSurface WaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected mg/Lrange0–0.5 mg/L5% of limit
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.Not detected pCi/LAverageGroundwaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected pCi/Lrange0–8.8 pCi/L59% of limit
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected pCi/L0% of limit
Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances.Not detected pCi/LAverageGroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected pCi/Lrange0–4.7 pCi/L
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected pCi/L
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.2.3 pCi/LAverageGroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg2.3 pCi/Lrange0–8.1 pCi/L
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avg1.2 pCi/L
Source: Goleta Water District — Goleta, 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 Goleta Water District — Goleta, Ca, CA's water

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

Every one of the 13 contaminants measured in Goleta Water District — Goleta, 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 Goleta Water District — Goleta, Ca, CA tap water?

13 contaminants were measured in Goleta Water District — Goleta, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, radionuclides, and disinfection byproducts. 5 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 Goleta Water District — Goleta, 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 Goleta Water District — Goleta, 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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