# City of Livingston — Livingston, Ca, CA — Drinking Water Quality (2023)

> Contaminant levels for the City of Livingston — Livingston, Ca, CA public water system from its 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, compared to federal limits.

- Page: https://www.thewatermap.com/water/ca/livingston-livingston-ca/2023
- JSON API: https://www.thewatermap.com/api/water/ca/livingston-livingston-ca/2023
- Source: the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
- Verification: transcribed by a model, cross-checked by a second model, approved before publishing
- Reporting year: 2023
- Contaminants measured: 13
- Contaminants with a federal limit: 4
- Contaminants at or above the federal limit: 1
- Part of The Water Map — https://www.thewatermap.com

## Contaminants measured

| Contaminant | Category | Measured level | Sampling context | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAA5 | Disinfection byproducts | 0–1.4 ug/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| TTHM | Disinfection byproducts | 0.5–3.7 ug/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Fluoride | Inorganic chemicals | 0.11–0.19 mg/L (Range) | System-wide | 4 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Nitrate | Inorganic chemicals | 0.23–9 mg/L (Range) | System-wide | 10 mg/L (MCL) | Approaching the limit |
| Arsenic | Metals | 0–9.5 ug/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | Approaching the limit |
| Barium | Metals | 50–78 mg/L (Range) | System-wide | 2 mg/L (MCL) | At or above the limit |
| Chromium, Hexavalent | Metals | 0.05–1.1 ug/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Lead | Metals | 0.07 ug/L (90th percentile) | At the tap | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Hardness | Physical & aggregate | 47–200 (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Specific Conductance | Physical & aggregate | 360–560 (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 0–8.2 pCi/L (Range) | System-wide | 15 pCi/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| 1,2,3-TCP | VOCs & pesticides | 0–0.57 ng/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| DBCP | VOCs & pesticides | 0.01–0.08 ng/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | Within the limit |

## What these contaminants are

- **HAA5** — Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. Long-term exposure above the federal limit is associated with an increased cancer risk.
- **TTHM** — Total trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. Long-term exposure above the federal limit is linked to liver, kidney, and central-nervous-system effects and increased cancer risk.
- **Fluoride** — A mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. Beneficial at low levels, but long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause bone disease and tooth mottling.
- **Nitrate** — A compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. Levels above the federal limit can cause 'blue baby syndrome,' a serious oxygen-transport condition in infants.
- **Arsenic** — A naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. A known human carcinogen; long-term exposure is linked to skin, bladder, and lung cancer.
- **Barium** — A metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can raise blood pressure.
- **Chromium, Hexavalent** — Hexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium. A known carcinogen by inhalation; regulated nationally only within the total-chromium limit, with stricter limits in some states.
- **Lead** — A toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. There is no safe level of lead; it harms brain development in children and raises blood pressure in adults. The EPA sets an action level, not a health goal above zero.
- **Hardness** — A measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals. Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling, soap use, and taste.
- **Specific Conductance** — A measure of how well water conducts electricity, which tracks dissolved mineral content. Not federally regulated for health; used as a proxy for total dissolved solids.
- **Gross Alpha** — Gross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases cancer risk.
- **DBCP** — 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane — a banned soil fumigant pesticide. A probable human carcinogen; long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause reproductive harm.

## How to read this

- A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
- 'Federal limit' is the EPA standard (MCL, action level, treatment technique, etc.) that the measured level is compared against.
- 'At or above the federal limit' means the utility's own reported figure met or exceeded that standard.

_Figures are the utility's own published numbers. Generated 2026-06-04 from thewatermap.com._