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EPA SDWIS · Glenn County, California

CITY OF ORLAND Water Quality Report

Serving roughly 8,298 people in Glenn County, California.

Data current as of July 2026
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Results for CITY OF ORLAND

1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 8,298 people in Glenn County, California.

Quick answer: CITY OF ORLAND has no violations on file and no single reading stands out against its peers (107 other providers in this area). It serves roughly 8,298 people, and the full breakdown below reflects everything EPA and California have on record for it.
Utility CITY OF ORLAND Population served 8,298 Owner Local government
No violations on file
Also serves ORLAND

Contaminants found

Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.00077 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2023
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 1 UG/L (ppb)
1/27/2025
Barium
Detected: 95.8 UG/L (ppb)
6/16/2025
Chromium
Detected: 7.05 UG/L (ppb)
6/16/2025
Occurs in two forms — trivalent (an essential nutrient in trace amounts) and hexavalent (linked to increased cancer risk).
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Sulfate
Detected: 19.7 MG/L (ppm)
6/16/2025
Nitrate
Detected: 2.01 MG/L (ppm)
6/16/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Chloride
Detected: 22.1 MG/L (ppm)
6/16/2025
Fluoride
Detected: 0.1 MG/L (ppm)
6/16/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
Lithium
Detected: 9.9 µg/L (ppb)
11/6/2024
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 192 MG/L (ppm)
6/16/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 192 MG/L (ppm)
6/16/2025
Radium-228
Detected: 0.641 PCI/L
6/16/2025
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Detected: 445 UMHO/CM
6/16/2025
Filtration considerations: See the table below for how whole-house carbon, under-sink reverse osmosis, and under-sink carbon systems compare against what's actually on file here. These are 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
LithiumPartialYes*Partial
Alkalinity, TotalPartialYesPartial
SulfatePartialYesPartial
ChloridePartialYesPartial
FluoridePartialYesPartial
Chromium, HexPartialYesPartial
BariumPartialYesPartial
ChromiumPartialYesPartial
Conductivity (at 25°C)PartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo
Alkalinity, BicarbonateNoNoNo

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