Drinking water quality · 2023
· Verified
What's in Scwa - Arden Park Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA tap water
21 contaminants were measured in the Scwa - Arden Park Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2023
- Contaminants measured
- 21
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- CA
state-level CCR
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 58 ug/LAverageSwt | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Swt, Arden Park Vista
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| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 30 ug/LAverageSwt | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Swt, Arden Park Vista
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Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 5 mg/LAverageSwt | 10 mg/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Swt, Arden Park Vista
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| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.74 mg/LAverageArden Park Vista | 1 mg/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Arden Park Vista, Swt
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Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine Total | 1.9 mg/LAverageNorthgate | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Arden Park Vista, Swt
| |||
| Chromium | Not detected ug/LAverageNorthgate | 100 ug/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Swt, Arden Park Vista
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Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 4.4 ug/LAverageNorthgate | 0.004 ug/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Swt, Arden Park Vista
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| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.29 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0.3 mg/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.11 mg/LAverageNorthgate | 2 mg/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Swt, Arden Park Vista
| |||
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | Not detected ug/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0.2 ug/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
| Chromium, HexavalentHexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium. | 9.5 ug/LAverageNorthgate | 0.02 ug/LPublic health goal | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Swt, Arden Park Vista
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Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 5.2 pCi/LAverageSwt | 0 pCi/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Swt, Arden Park Vista
| |||
| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 4.2 pCi/LAverageSwt | 0.43 pCi/LPublic health goal | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Swt, Arden Park Vista
| |||
VOCs & pesticides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TetrachloroethyleneAn industrial solvent (PCE) used in dry cleaning and degreasing. | 0.5 ug/LAverageSwt | 0.06 ug/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Swt, Arden Park Vista
| |||
| TrichloroethyleneAn industrial solvent (TCE) used in metal degreasing. | Not detected ug/LAverageSwt | 1.7 ug/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Swt, Arden Park Vista
| |||
Microbial
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 0Reported levelArden Park Vista | 0Public health goal | None detected |
+By source (2)— Arden Park Vista, Swt
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PFAS ("forever chemicals")
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acidPerfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' | Not detected ng/LAverageArden Park Vista | 3 ng/LNL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Arden Park Vista, Southwest Tract
| |||
| PFOAPerfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products. | Not detected ng/LAverageNorthgate | 5.1 ng/LNL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Arden Park Vista, Southwest Tract
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| PFOSPerfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings. | Not detected ng/LAverageNorthgate | 6.5 ng/LNL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Arden Park Vista, Southwest Tract
| |||
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acidPerfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' | Not detected ng/LAverageNorthgate | 500 ng/LNL | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Southwest Tract, Arden Park Vista
| |||
| Perfluoropentanoic acidPerfluoropentanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' | Not detected ng/LAverageArden Park Vista | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Source: Scwa - Arden Park Vista — Sacramento, 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 Scwa - Arden Park Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA's water
+Is Scwa - Arden Park Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?
Every one of the 21 contaminants measured in Scwa - Arden Park Vista — Sacramento, 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 Scwa - Arden Park Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA tap water?
21 contaminants were measured in Scwa - Arden Park Vista — Sacramento, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, pfas ("forever chemicals"), and disinfection byproducts. 17 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 Scwa - Arden Park Vista — Sacramento, 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 Scwa - Arden Park Vista — Sacramento, 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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