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Is CLOVIS, CA Tap Water Safe?

CLOVIS is served by 3 water providers on file with the EPA.

Data current as of July 2026
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Results for CLOVIS, CA

3 water providers on file serving this city.

Quick answer: CLOVIS's water has no violations on file and no single reading stands out against its peers (3 other providers in this area). It serves roughly 130,130 people, and the full breakdown below reflects everything EPA and California have on record for it.

Contaminants found

Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2024
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Chloride
Detected: 6.2 MG/L (ppm)
7/28/2025
Sulfate
Detected: 4.4 MG/L (ppm)
7/28/2025
Fluoride
Detected: 0.16 MG/L (ppm)
7/28/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrate-Nitrite
Detected: 0.7 MG/L (ppm)
7/28/2025
Nitrate
Detected: 5.7 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 11 MG/L (ppm)
7/28/2025
Potassium
Detected: 2 MG/L (ppm)
7/28/2025
Sodium
Detected: 17 MG/L (ppm)
7/28/2025
Calcium
Detected: 21 MG/L (ppm)
7/28/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Langelier Index (pH(s))
Detected: -0.53 LANG
7/28/2025
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 95 MG/L (ppm)
7/28/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
PFOA
Detected: 0.018 µg/L (ppb)
11/21/2023
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFHXA
Detected: 0.008 µg/L (ppb)
11/21/2023
Pfda
Detected: 0.003 µg/L (ppb)
11/3/2023
PFBS
Detected: 0.0061 µg/L (ppb)
11/21/2023
PFOS
Detected: 0.041 µg/L (ppb)
11/21/2023
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFHXS
Detected: 0.0032 µg/L (ppb)
11/21/2023
PFPEA
Detected: 0.0084 µg/L (ppb)
11/21/2023
PFHPA
Detected: 0.0057 µg/L (ppb)
11/21/2023
PFNA
Detected: 0.0069 µg/L (ppb)
11/21/2023
PFBA
Detected: 0.0061 µg/L (ppb)
11/21/2023
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 120 MG/L (ppm)
7/28/2025
Alkalinity, Carbonate
Detected: 4.9 MG/L (ppm)
7/16/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Aggressive Index
Detected: 11.5 AGGR
7/28/2025
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 120 MG/L (ppm)
7/28/2025
TDS
Detected: 210 MG/L (ppm)
7/28/2025
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)
Detected: 0.05 MG/L (ppm)
7/24/2025
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)
Detected: 10 NG/L (ppt)
10/20/2025
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)
Detected: 2.5 NG/L (ppt)
10/16/2025
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Detected: 7.2 NG/L (ppt)
10/20/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Detected: 4.2 NG/L (ppt)
10/20/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluorodecanoicacid (PFDA)
Detected: 3.2 NG/L (ppt)
10/16/2025
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Detected: 2.7 NG/L (ppt)
10/20/2025
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Detected: 3.1 NG/L (ppt)
10/20/2025
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)
Detected: 2.7 NG/L (ppt)
10/20/2025
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
LeadPartialYesPartial
ArsenicPartialYesPartial
Chromium-6 (Hexavalent)PartialYesPartial
CopperPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
PFOAPartialYes*Partial
PFOSPartialYes*Partial
NitratePartialYesPartial
Combined RadiumPartialYesPartial
PFHXAPartialYes*Partial
PfdaPartialYes*Partial
PFBSPartialYes*Partial
PFHXSPartialYes*Partial
PFPEAPartialYes*Partial
PFHPAPartialYes*Partial
PFNAPartialYes*Partial
PFBAPartialYes*Partial
Aggressive IndexPartialYesPartial
Alkalinity, TotalPartialYesPartial
TDSPartialYesPartial
ChloridePartialYesPartial
SulfatePartialYesPartial
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)PartialYesPartial
FluoridePartialYesPartial
Nitrate-NitritePartialYesPartial
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorodecanoicacid (PFDA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)PartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo
Langelier Index (pH(s))NoNoNo
MagnesiumNoPartialNo
PotassiumNoPartialNo
SodiumNoPartialNo
CalciumNoPartialNo
Alkalinity, BicarbonateNoNoNo
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)NoNoNo
Alkalinity, CarbonateNoNoNo

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