Drinking water quality · 2023

· Verified

What's in Scwa - Laguna/vineyard — Sacramento, Ca, CA tap water

24 contaminants were measured in the Scwa - Laguna/vineyard — Sacramento, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

Reporting year
2023
Contaminants measured
24
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.37.3 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ug/Lrange0–2.7 ug/L3% of limit
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.27.3 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Chlorine Total1.34 mg/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
ChromiumNot detected ug/LAverageGroundwaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ug/Lrange0–9.6 ug/L10% of limit
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.73 mg/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avg0.22 mg/Lrange0–0.45 mg/L11% of limit
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.Not detected mg/LAverageGroundwaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected mg/Lrange0–3.5 mg/L35% of limit
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.0.124 NTUReported levelSystem-wideWithin the limit

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.0.15 mg/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.Not detected ug/LAverageGroundwaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ug/Lrange0–7.3 ug/L73% of limit
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.Not detected mg/LAverageGroundwaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected mg/Lrange0–0.15 mg/L8% of limit
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.Not detected ug/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit

PFAS ("forever chemicals")

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acidPerfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'Not detected ng/LAverageSurface WaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ng/Lrange0–6.8 ng/L68% of limit
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected ng/LrangeNot detected ng/L0% of limit
PFOAPerfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products.Not detected ng/LAverageSurface WaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ng/Lrange0–14 ng/L350% of limit
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected ng/LrangeNot detected ng/L
PFOSPerfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings.Not detected ng/LAverageSurface WaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ng/Lrange0–5.8 ng/L600% of limit
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected ng/LrangeNot detected ng/L
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acidPerfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'Not detected ng/LAverageGroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ng/Lrange0–4.8 ng/L
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected ng/LrangeNot detected ng/L
Perfluoroheptanoic acidPerfluoroheptanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'Not detected ng/LAverageGroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ng/Lrange0–3.3 ng/L
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected ng/LrangeNot detected ng/L
Perfluorohexanoic acidPerfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'Not detected ng/LAverageSurface WaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ng/Lrange0–8.4 ng/L
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected ng/LrangeNot detected ng/L
Perfluorononanoic acidPerfluorononanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.'1RangeSurface WaterDetected — no federal limit
Perfluoropentanoic acidPerfluoropentanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.'Not detected ng/LAverageGroundwaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected ng/Lrange0–4.1 ng/L
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected ng/LrangeNot detected ng/L

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.Not detected pCi/LAverageSurface WaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected pCi/Lrange0–1.02 pCi/L48% of limit
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected pCi/LrangeNot detected pCi/L0% of limit
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.Not detected pCi/LAverageSurface WaterWithin the limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected pCi/Lrange0–5.1 pCi/L34% of limit
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected pCi/LrangeNot detected pCi/L0% of limit
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.Not detected pCi/LAverageSurface WaterDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Groundwater, Surface Water
  • GroundwaterPlant
    avgNot detected pCi/Lrange0–2.7 pCi/L
  • Surface WaterPlant
    avgNot detected pCi/LrangeNot detected pCi/L

Microbial

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Escherichia coli (E. coli)Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals.3 %Reported levelSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit
Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation.1.59 %Reported levelSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit
Source: Scwa - Laguna/vineyard — 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 - Laguna/vineyard — Sacramento, Ca, CA's water

+Is Scwa - Laguna/vineyard — Sacramento, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?

Every one of the 24 contaminants measured in Scwa - Laguna/vineyard — 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 - Laguna/vineyard — Sacramento, Ca, CA tap water?

24 contaminants were measured in Scwa - Laguna/vineyard — Sacramento, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning pfas ("forever chemicals"), metals, and radionuclides. 15 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 - Laguna/vineyard — 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 - Laguna/vineyard — 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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