# Rancho Cucamonga, CA — Drinking Water Quality (2024)

> Contaminant levels for the Rancho Cucamonga, CA public water system from its 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, compared to federal limits.

- Page: https://www.thewatermap.com/water/ca/rancho-cucamonga/2024
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- 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: 2024
- Contaminants measured: 16
- Contaminants with a federal limit: 14
- Contaminants at or above the federal limit: 0
- Part of The Water Map — https://www.thewatermap.com

## Contaminants measured

| Contaminant | Category | Measured level | Sampling context | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | Disinfectants | 0.59 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 4 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| HAA5 | Disinfection byproducts | 4.39 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 60 ug/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Perchlorate | Disinfection byproducts | 0.86 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 6 ug/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| TTHM | Disinfection byproducts | 30.53 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 80 ug/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Fluoride | Inorganic chemicals | 0.25 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 2 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Nitrate | Inorganic chemicals | 3.68 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 10 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Chromium, Total | Metals | 2.56 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | 10 ug/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Copper | Metals | 0.13 mg/L (Range) | System-wide | 1.3 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Lead | Metals | 0 ug/L (Range) | System-wide | 15 ug/L (MCL) | None detected |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | Microbial | 0 (Range) | System-wide | 0 (MCL) | None detected |
| Total Coliform | Microbial | 0 % (Average) | System-wide | 0 % (Public health goal) | Detected — no federal limit |
| TOC | Physical & aggregate | 1.65 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Turbidity | Physical & aggregate | 0.08 (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Combined Radium | Radionuclides | 0.38 pCi/L (Average) | System-wide | 5 pCi/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Uranium | Radionuclides | 0.73 pCi/L (Average) | System-wide | 20 pCi/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| DBCP | VOCs & pesticides | 5.6 ng/L (Average) | System-wide | 200 ng/L (MCL) | Within the limit |

## What these contaminants are

- **Chlorine** — A disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. Effective and necessary, but high residual levels can cause taste and odor issues; the EPA caps the residual disinfectant level.
- **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.
- **Perchlorate** — A chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection. Can interfere with thyroid hormone production; has no national enforceable limit but is regulated in some states.
- **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.
- **Chromium, Total** — Total chromium — the sum of all chromium forms, from natural deposits and industrial discharge. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause allergic dermatitis; includes hexavalent chromium.
- **Copper** — A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
- **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.
- **Escherichia coli (E. coli)** — Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals. Its presence in drinking water indicates fecal contamination and a real risk of waterborne illness.
- **Total Coliform** — A group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. Coliforms themselves are usually harmless, but their presence signals that disease-causing organisms could enter the system.
- **TOC** — Total organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water. Not harmful itself, but it is the raw material that forms disinfection byproducts; removal is a treatment requirement.
- **Turbidity** — A measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. High turbidity can shelter microbes from disinfection; the EPA enforces it through a treatment-technique standard.
- **Combined Radium** — Combined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases the risk of bone cancer.
- **Uranium** — A naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys and increase 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 2026-05-25 from thewatermap.com._