Drinking water quality · 2022
· Verified
What's in Sleepy Valley Water Company — Santa Clarita, Ca, CA tap water
13 contaminants were measured in the Sleepy Valley Water Company — Santa Clarita, Ca, CA water system's 2022 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2022
- Contaminants measured
- 13
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- CA
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 6.2 mg/LAverageSystem-wide | 10 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0.4 mg/LAverageSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate Nitrite | 4.4 mg/LAverageSystem-wide | 10 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| Chromium | 15 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| Deha | Not detected ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | None detected |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 5.24 pCi/LAverageSystem-wide | 15 pCi/LMCL | Within the limit |
| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 5 pCi/LAverageSystem-wide | 20 pCi/LMCL | Detected — no federal limit |
Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 11 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 3 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.13 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 1.3 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
| BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0.12 mg/LAverageSystem-wide | 2 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
| BoronA naturally occurring element from rock and soil. | 0.2 mg/LAverageSystem-wide | 1 mg/LNL | Detected — no federal limit |
Microbial
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 3Highest single sampleNo. of Detections | 0MCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Sleepy Valley Water Company — Santa Clarita, Ca, CA's water
+Is Sleepy Valley Water Company — Santa Clarita, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2022?
Every one of the 13 contaminants measured in Sleepy Valley Water Company — Santa Clarita, Ca, CA's 2022 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 Sleepy Valley Water Company — Santa Clarita, Ca, CA tap water?
13 contaminants were measured in Sleepy Valley Water Company — Santa Clarita, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, other, and disinfection byproducts. 9 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 Sleepy Valley Water Company — Santa Clarita, Ca, CA's 2022 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 Sleepy Valley Water Company — Santa Clarita, 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 2022 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.