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Inyo County, CA Water Quality Report

Inyo County is served by 175 major public water systems on file with the EPA.

Data current as of July 2026
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Results for Inyo County, CA

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

Quick answer: Inyo County has 175 water providers profiled, sorted by population served.

Violations on file

Nitrate
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 2 of 175 providers
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Lead And Copper Rule Revisions
Currently open health violation
Found at 9 of 175 providers
Combined Uranium
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 1 of 175 providers
A naturally occurring radioactive metal. Long-term exposure above the legal limit is associated with kidney effects and increased cancer risk.
Fluoride
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 6 of 175 providers
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Arsenic
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 7 of 175 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.
Coliform (TCR)
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 4 of 175 providers

Contaminants found

Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.52 mg/L (ppm)
Found at 57 providers
Combined Uranium
Detected: 20 PCI/L
Found at 8 providers
A naturally occurring radioactive metal. Long-term exposure above the legal limit is associated with kidney effects and increased cancer risk.
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 1.8 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 30 providers
Copper, Free
Detected: 362 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 26 providers
Copper Summary
Detected: 1.5 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2000
Lead
Detected: 15 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 9 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.
Arsenic
Detected: 80 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 12 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.
Vanadium, Total
Detected: 4 UG/L (ppb)
6/18/2025
Zinc
Detected: 28 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 3 providers
Manganese
Detected: 240 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 6 providers
Mainly a taste/staining concern at typical levels; long-term neurological research at high chronic exposure is ongoing.
Iron
Detected: 2200 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 7 providers
Mostly an aesthetic issue (metallic taste, staining) rather than a health concern at typical levels.
Barium
Detected: 53 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 195 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
TTHM
Detected: 140 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 5 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.
Chloroform
Detected: 117 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 5 providers
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 20.2 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 6 providers
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 30 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 5 providers
Bromoform
Detected: 34 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 3 providers
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 7.6 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.
Chloride
Detected: 35 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 5 providers
Sulfate
Detected: 170 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 9 providers
Fluoride
Detected: 3.3 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 14 providers
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrate-Nitrite
Detected: 0.9 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 8 providers
Nitrite
Detected: 0.85 MG/L (ppm)
8/14/2025
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 18 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 11 providers
Potassium
Detected: 3.5 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 7 providers
Sodium
Detected: 37 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 10 providers
Calcium
Detected: 95 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 13 providers
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 28.2 PCI/L
Found at 10 providers
Langelier Index (pH(s))
Detected: 0.081 LANG
Found at 6 providers
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 300 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 11 providers
pH
Detected: 7.89 PH
Found at 9 providers
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is (7 is neutral). Affects taste and plumbing, not a direct health measure.
pH, Field
Detected: 7.5 PH
Found at 9 providers
Phosphate, Total
Detected: 17.5 UG/L (ppb)
8/11/2025
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 160 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 10 providers
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Detected: 2.5 NG/L (ppt)
6/18/2025
Aggressive Index
Detected: 12.2 AGGR
Found at 6 providers
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 160 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 11 providers
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)
Detected: 0.064 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
TDS
Detected: 550 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 11 providers
Conductivity (at 25ยฐC)
Detected: 2300 UMHO/CM
Found at 12 providers
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Detected: 3.5 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Adsorbableorganicfluorine
Detected: 800 NG/L (ppt)
1/14/2025
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Detected: 2.1 NG/L (ppt)
9/17/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Turbidity
Detected: 0.81 NTU
Found at 7 providers
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 84.4 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 3 providers
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 101 UG/L (ppb)
8/11/2025
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 16 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Monochloroaceticacid
Detected: 8.09 UG/L (ppb)
8/11/2025
Carbon, Total
Detected: 4.61 MG/L (ppm)
8/11/2025
Color
Detected: 3 UNITS
Found at 2 providers
Bromate
Detected: 1.1 UG/L (ppb)
10/13/2025
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)
Detected: 2.1 NG/L (ppt)
6/18/2025
Radium-226
Detected: 0.23 PCI/L
4/8/2025
Radium-228
Detected: 0.708 PCI/L
Found at 3 providers
Monobromoaceticacid
Detected: 1.2 UG/L (ppb)
9/22/2025
Silica
Detected: 53.6 MG/L (ppm)
8/11/2025
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
LeadPartialYesPartial
ArsenicPartialYesPartial
Chromium-6 (Hexavalent)PartialYesPartial
CopperPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
PFOAPartialYes*Partial
PFOSPartialYes*Partial
NitratePartialYesPartial
Combined RadiumPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
Chromium, HexPartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)PartialYesPartial
Aggressive IndexPartialYesPartial
Alkalinity, TotalPartialYesPartial
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)PartialYesPartial
TDSPartialYesPartial
ChloridePartialYesPartial
SulfatePartialYesPartial
FluoridePartialYesPartial
Nitrate-NitritePartialYesPartial
Conductivity (at 25ยฐC)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)PartialYesPartial
AdsorbableorganicfluorinePartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)PartialYesPartial
Copper, FreePartialYesPartial
DichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
TrichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
DibromoaceticacidPartialYesPartial
MonochloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
Carbon, TotalPartialYesPartial
ColorPartialYesPartial
BromatePartialYesPartial
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)PartialYesPartial
Vanadium, TotalPartialYesPartial
Radium-226PartialYesPartial
ZincPartialYesPartial
NitritePartialYesPartial
ManganesePartialYesPartial
IronPartialYesPartial
BariumPartialYesPartial
MonobromoaceticacidPartialYesPartial
SilicaPartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo
Gross Alpha Particle ActivityNoNoNo
Langelier Index (pH(s))NoNoNo
MagnesiumNoPartialNo
PotassiumNoPartialNo
SodiumNoPartialNo
CalciumNoPartialNo
Alkalinity, BicarbonateNoNoNo
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)NoNoNo
pHNoNoNo
pH, FieldNoNoNo
Phosphate, TotalNoNoNo

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