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EPA SDWIS ยท Contra Costa County, California ยท 179 providers profiled

Contra Costa County, CA Water Quality Report

Contra Costa County is served by 179 major public water systems on file with the EPA.

Data current as of July 2026
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Results for Contra Costa County, CA

179 water providers on file for this county, sorted by population served.

Quick answer: Contra Costa County has 179 water providers profiled, sorted by population served.

Violations on file

Coliform (TCR)
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 7 of 179 providers
Nitrate
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 6 of 179 providers
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Selenium
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 1 of 179 providers
Lead And Copper Rule Revisions
Currently open health violation
Found at 8 of 179 providers
Arsenic
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 4 of 179 providers
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.

Contaminants found

Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.024 mg/L (ppm)
Found at 51 providers
Iron
Detected: 1400 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 9 providers
Mostly an aesthetic issue (metallic taste, staining) rather than a health concern at typical levels.
Manganese
Detected: 420 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 14 providers
Mainly a taste/staining concern at typical levels; long-term neurological research at high chronic exposure is ongoing.
Chromium
Detected: 25 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 5 providers
Occurs in two forms โ€” trivalent (an essential nutrient in trace amounts) and hexavalent (linked to increased cancer risk).
Selenium
Detected: 12 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 5 providers
Zinc
Detected: 20 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 4 providers
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 12.9 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 12 providers
Barium
Detected: 310 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 7 providers
Arsenic
Detected: 18 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 13 providers
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.
Copper, Free
Detected: 200 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 13 providers
Copper Summary
Detected: 104 mg/L (ppm)
Found at 3 providers
Lead
Detected: 9 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 3 providers
A metal that can leach from old pipes, solder, and fixtures. Current medical guidance holds there is no truly safe level of lead exposure, especially for children and pregnant women.
Vanadium, Total
Detected: 8.7 UG/L (ppb)
6/26/2025
Nickel
Detected: 2 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Aluminum
Detected: 400 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 3 providers
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 15 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 12 providers
TTHM
Detected: 57 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 12 providers
A group of disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter. Long-term exposure above the legal limit has been linked to increased cancer risk in some studies.
Bromoform
Detected: 29 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 12 providers
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 21 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 12 providers
Chloroform
Detected: 14 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 11 providers
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 14 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 11 providers
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 8.6 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 30 providers
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Nitrate-Nitrite
Detected: 5 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 9 providers
Chloride
Detected: 390 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 16 providers
Sulfate
Detected: 220 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 17 providers
Fluoride
Detected: 0.73 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 12 providers
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Boron, Total
Detected: 4300 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 14 providers
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 55 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 16 providers
Potassium
Detected: 4.3 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 16 providers
Sodium
Detected: 234 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 16 providers
Calcium
Detected: 107 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 16 providers
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Langelier Index (pH(s))
Detected: 0.7 LANG
Found at 5 providers
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 493 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 16 providers
pH, Field
Detected: 8 PH
Found at 5 providers
pH
Detected: 8.65 PH
Found at 11 providers
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is (7 is neutral). Affects taste and plumbing, not a direct health measure.
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 19.7 PCI/L
Found at 6 providers
Orthophosphate
Detected: 0.079 MG/L (ppm)
6/12/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
Lithium
Detected: 70.7 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 4 providers
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Industrial solvents and fuel-related chemicals that evaporate easily
Bromide
Detected: 0.15 MG/L (ppm)
1/14/2025
Petroleum Compounds
Substances associated with fuel or petroleum contamination
Toluene
Detected: 3.6 UG/L (ppb)
2/24/2025
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 390 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 17 providers
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Aggressive Index
Detected: 12.69 AGGR
Found at 9 providers
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 320 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 17 providers
TDS
Detected: 1390 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 18 providers
Turbidity
Detected: 9.4 NTU
Found at 13 providers
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Conductivity (at 25ยฐC)
Detected: 2180 UMHO/CM
Found at 17 providers
Odor
Detected: 4 TON
Found at 10 providers
Perchlorate
Detected: 13 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Can occur naturally or from industrial/military sources; may interfere with thyroid function at elevated levels.
Cyanide
Detected: 1.7 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 4 providers
Color
Detected: 15 UNITS
Found at 5 providers
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 11 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 12 providers
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)
Detected: 14 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)
Detected: 3.1 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Detected: 97 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Detected: 110 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Detected: 4.6 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Detected: 13 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Detected: 8.5 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)
Detected: 16 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Gross Beta Particle Activity
Detected: 16.8 PCI/L
Found at 3 providers
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 6.3 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 11 providers
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 4.5 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 11 providers
Nitrogen-Ammoniaas (N)
Detected: 0.55 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 4 providers
Monochloroaceticacid
Detected: 6 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 3 providers
Radium-228
Detected: 0.68 PCI/L
6/18/2025
Combined Radium (-226 & -228)
Detected: 0.715 PCI/L
6/18/2025
A naturally occurring radioactive element found in some groundwater.
Monobromoaceticacid
Detected: 1.2 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluoropentanesulfonicacid (PFPES)
Detected: 13 NG/L (ppt)
1/29/2025
Perfluoroheptanesulfonicacid (PFHPS)
Detected: 4 NG/L (ppt)
1/29/2025
Filtration considerations: General system types, not a specific product recommendation.
Contaminant Whole-House Carbon Under-Sink RO Under-Sink Carbon
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)YesYesYes
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)YesYesYes
ChloroformYesYesYes
Chlorine / TasteYesYesYes
Sediment / TurbidityYesYesYes
TrichloroethyleneYesYesYes
TetrachloroethyleneYesYesYes
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneYesYesYes
1,1-DichloroethyleneYesYesYes
BromoformYesYesYes
BromodichloromethaneYesYesYes
DibromochloromethaneYesYesYes
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneYesYesYes
Vinyl ChlorideYesYesYes
Carbon TetrachlorideYesYesYes
BenzeneYesYesYes
TolueneYesYesYes
XyleneYesYesYes
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)YesYesYes
BromideYesYesYes
LeadPartialYesPartial
ArsenicPartialYesPartial
Chromium-6 (Hexavalent)PartialYesPartial
CopperPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
PFOAPartialYes*Partial
PFOSPartialYes*Partial
NitratePartialYesPartial
Combined RadiumPartialYesPartial
Nitrate-NitritePartialYesPartial
Aggressive IndexPartialYesPartial
Alkalinity, TotalPartialYesPartial
TDSPartialYesPartial
ChloridePartialYesPartial
SulfatePartialYesPartial
FluoridePartialYesPartial
Boron, TotalPartialYesPartial
IronPartialYesPartial
ManganesePartialYesPartial
ChromiumPartialYesPartial
SeleniumPartialYesPartial
ZincPartialYesPartial
Conductivity (at 25ยฐC)PartialYesPartial
OdorPartialYesPartial
Chromium, HexPartialYesPartial
PerchloratePartialYesPartial
BariumPartialYesPartial
CyanidePartialYesPartial
ColorPartialYesPartial
Copper, FreePartialYesPartial
DibromoaceticacidPartialYesPartial
Vanadium, TotalPartialYesPartial
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)PartialYesPartial
Gross Beta Particle ActivityPartialYesPartial
DichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
TrichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
NickelPartialYesPartial
AluminumPartialYesPartial
Nitrogen-Ammoniaas (N)PartialYesPartial
MonochloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
LithiumPartialYes*Partial
Combined Radium (-226 & -228)PartialYesPartial
MonobromoaceticacidPartialYesPartial
Perfluoropentanesulfonicacid (PFPES)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroheptanesulfonicacid (PFHPS)PartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo
Langelier Index (pH(s))NoNoNo
MagnesiumNoPartialNo
PotassiumNoPartialNo
SodiumNoPartialNo
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)NoNoNo
CalciumNoPartialNo
Alkalinity, BicarbonateNoNoNo
pH, FieldNoNoNo
pHNoNoNo
Gross Alpha Particle ActivityNoNoNo
OrthophosphateNoNoNo

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