# Sacramento Suburban Water District — Sacramento, Ca, CA — Drinking Water Quality (2023)

> Contaminant levels for the Sacramento Suburban Water District — Sacramento, Ca, CA public water system from its 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, compared to federal limits.

- Page: https://www.thewatermap.com/water/ca/sacramento-suburban-water-district-sacramento-ca/2023
- JSON API: https://www.thewatermap.com/api/water/ca/sacramento-suburban-water-district-sacramento-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: 22
- Contaminants with a federal limit: 9
- 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 | 24–45 ug/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Perchlorate | Disinfection byproducts | Not detected ug/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| TTHM | Disinfection byproducts | 41–80 ug/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | At or above the limit |
| Fluoride | Inorganic chemicals | 0.8 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 4 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Nitrate | Inorganic chemicals | Not detected mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 10 mg/L (MCL) | None detected |
| Aluminum | Metals | Not detected mg/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Arsenic | Metals | Not detected ug/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Barium | Metals | Not detected mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 2 mg/L (MCL) | None detected |
| Chromium, Hexavalent | Metals | Not detected ug/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Copper | Metals | 0.28 mg/L (90th percentile) | At the tap | 1.3 mg/L (Action level) | Within the limit |
| Lithium | Metals | Not detected ug/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Chlorine Total | Other | 0.7 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Nitrate Nitrite | Other | Not detected mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 10 mg/L (MCL) | None detected |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Turbidity | Physical & aggregate | 0.08–0.09 NTU (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Combined Radium | Radionuclides | Not detected pCi/L (Range) | System-wide | 5 pCi/L (MCL) | None detected |
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | Not detected pCi/L (Range) | System-wide | 15 pCi/L (MCL) | None detected |
| Uranium | Radionuclides | Not detected pCi/L (Average) | System-wide | 20 pCi/L (MCL) | None detected |
| Tetrachloroethylene | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ug/L (Range) | System-wide | 5 ug/L (MCL) | None detected |

## 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.
- **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.
- **Aluminum** — A common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels can discolor water.
- **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.
- **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.
- **Lithium** — A naturally occurring element found in some groundwater. No enforceable federal limit; on the EPA contaminant candidate list for further study.
- **Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid** — Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.
- **Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid** — Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
- **Perfluorohexanoic acid** — Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
- **Perfluoropentanoic acid** — Perfluoropentanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
- **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.
- **Gross Alpha** — Gross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases cancer risk.
- **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.
- **Tetrachloroethylene** — An industrial solvent (PCE) used in dry cleaning and degreasing. A likely human carcinogen; long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the liver and kidneys.

## 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._