SAUGUS is served by 2 water providers on file with the EPA.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for SAUGUS, CA
2 water providers on file serving this city.
Quick answer: SAUGUS's water has no violations on file and no single reading stands out against its peers (2 other providers in this area). It serves roughly 44 people, and the full breakdown below reflects everything EPA and California have on record for it.
Lead Summary
Alkalinity, Total
Turbidity
pH, Field
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
TTHM
Chloroform
Bromodichloromethane
Dibromochloromethane
Dichloroaceticacid
Trichloroaceticacid
Dibromoaceticacid
Monochloroaceticacid
Odor
Arsenic
Perchlorate
Contaminants found
Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.0017 mg/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
Arsenic
Detected: 14.1 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 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.
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 37.7 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
TTHM
Detected: 66 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 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: 46.9 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 14.2 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 4.89 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
pH, Field
Detected: 8.1 PH
Found at 2 providers
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 105 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
Turbidity
Detected: 0.85 NTU
Found at 2 providers
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 22.4 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 10.4 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 1.45 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Monochloroaceticacid
Detected: 3.43 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Odor
Detected: 2 TON
Found at 2 providers
Perchlorate
Detected: 0.93 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Can occur naturally or from industrial/military sources; may interfere with thyroid function at elevated levels.
Filtration considerations: General system types, not a specific product recommendation.
Contaminant
Whole-House Carbon
Under-Sink RO
Under-Sink Carbon
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Chloroform
Yes
Yes
Yes
Chlorine / Taste
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sediment / Turbidity
Yes
Yes
Yes
Trichloroethylene
Yes
Yes
Yes
Tetrachloroethylene
Yes
Yes
Yes
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Yes
Yes
Yes
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bromoform
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bromodichloromethane
Yes
Yes
Yes
Dibromochloromethane
Yes
Yes
Yes
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Yes
Yes
Yes
Vinyl Chloride
Yes
Yes
Yes
Carbon Tetrachloride
Yes
Yes
Yes
Benzene
Yes
Yes
Yes
Toluene
Yes
Yes
Yes
Xylene
Yes
Yes
Yes
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Lead
Partial
Yes
Partial
Arsenic
Partial
Yes
Partial
Chromium-6 (Hexavalent)
Partial
Yes
Partial
Copper
Partial
Yes
Partial
Combined Uranium
Partial
Yes
Partial
PFOA
Partial
Yes*
Partial
PFOS
Partial
Yes*
Partial
Nitrate
Partial
Yes
Partial
Combined Radium
Partial
Yes
Partial
Alkalinity, Total
Partial
Yes
Partial
Dichloroaceticacid
Partial
Yes
Partial
Trichloroaceticacid
Partial
Yes
Partial
Dibromoaceticacid
Partial
Yes
Partial
Monochloroaceticacid
Partial
Yes
Partial
Odor
Partial
Yes
Partial
Perchlorate
Partial
Yes
Partial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)
No
Yes
No
pH, Field
No
No
No
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