# Valley Estates Poa, Inc., CA — Drinking Water Quality (2023)

> Contaminant levels for the Valley Estates Poa, Inc., CA public water system from its 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, compared to federal limits.

- Page: https://www.thewatermap.com/water/ca/valley-estates-poa-inc/2023
- JSON API: https://www.thewatermap.com/api/water/ca/valley-estates-poa-inc/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: 6
- Contaminants with a federal limit: 5
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perchlorate | Disinfection byproducts | Not detected UG/L (Highest single sample) | Source water | 6 UG/L (MCL) | None detected |
| Nitrate | Inorganic chemicals | 2.05 MG/L (Average) | Source water | 10 MG/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Copper | Metals | 90.4 UG/L (90th percentile) | Distribution | 1300 UG/L (Al) | Within the limit |
| Lead | Metals | Not detected UG/L (Highest single sample) | Distribution | No federal limit | None detected |
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 3.115 PCI/L (Average) | Source water | 15 PCI/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Uranium | Radionuclides | 5.3 PCI/L (Average) | Source water | 20 PCI/L (MCL) | Within the limit |

## What these contaminants are

- **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.
- **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.
- **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.
- **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.

## 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 2026-05-26 from thewatermap.com._