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EPA SDWIS · Fresno County, California

Is FOWLER, CA Tap Water Safe?

FOWLER is served by 1 water provider on file with the EPA.

Data current as of July 2026
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Results for FOWLER, CA

1 water provider on file serving this city.

Quick answer: FOWLER's water has no violations on file and no single reading stands out against its peers (1 other providers in this area). It serves roughly 7,448 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
Combined Uranium
Detected: 6.11 PCI/L
4/10/2025
A naturally occurring radioactive metal. Long-term exposure above the legal limit is associated with kidney effects and increased cancer risk.
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 1.3 UG/L (ppb)
3/11/2025
Barium
Detected: 80 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Arsenic
Detected: 4.5 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
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: 6.7 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Chloride
Detected: 2.8 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Sulfate
Detected: 3.4 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Fluoride
Detected: 0.14 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrate-Nitrite
Detected: 0.53 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Nitrate
Detected: 0.53 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
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: 2.1 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Sodium
Detected: 20 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Calcium
Detected: 9.7 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Potassium
Detected: 3.3 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Langelier Index (pH(s))
Detected: -0.64 LANG
10/6/2025
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 33 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 3.61 PCI/L
6/20/2025
pH
Detected: 8.1 PH
10/6/2025
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is (7 is neutral). Affects taste and plumbing, not a direct health measure.
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
6:2 Fts
Detected: 0.0053 µg/L (ppb)
7/24/2023
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Industrial solvents and fuel-related chemicals that evaporate easily
1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane
Detected: 0.0065 UG/L (ppb)
10/17/2025
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 80 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Aggressive Index
Detected: 11.3 AGGR
10/6/2025
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 80 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
TDS
Detected: 100 MG/L (ppm)
10/6/2025
1, 2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane
Detected: 0.18 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Perchlorate
Detected: 2.4 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Can occur naturally or from industrial/military sources; may interfere with thyroid function at elevated levels.
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Detected: 150 UMHO/CM
10/6/2025
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
1, 2, 3-TrichloropropaneYesYesYes
LeadPartialYesPartial
ArsenicPartialYesPartial
Chromium-6 (Hexavalent)PartialYesPartial
CopperPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
PFOAPartialYes*Partial
PFOSPartialYes*Partial
NitratePartialYesPartial
Combined RadiumPartialYesPartial
6:2 FtsPartialYes*Partial
Aggressive IndexPartialYesPartial
Alkalinity, TotalPartialYesPartial
TDSPartialYesPartial
ChloridePartialYesPartial
SulfatePartialYesPartial
FluoridePartialYesPartial
Nitrate-NitritePartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
1, 2-Dibromo-3-ChloropropanePartialYesPartial
Chromium, HexPartialYesPartial
PerchloratePartialYesPartial
BariumPartialYesPartial
Copper, FreePartialYesPartial
Conductivity (at 25°C)PartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo
Langelier Index (pH(s))NoNoNo
MagnesiumNoPartialNo
SodiumNoPartialNo
CalciumNoPartialNo
PotassiumNoPartialNo
Alkalinity, BicarbonateNoNoNo
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)NoNoNo
Gross Alpha Particle ActivityNoNoNo
pHNoNoNo

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