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EPA SDWIS ยท Mendocino County, California ยท 265 providers profiled

Mendocino County, CA Water Quality Report

Mendocino County is served by 265 major public water systems on file with the EPA.

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

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

Quick answer: Mendocino County has 265 water providers profiled, sorted by population served.

Violations on file

Coliform (TCR)
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 2 of 265 providers
Lead And Copper Rule Revisions
Currently open health violation
Found at 8 of 265 providers
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Currently open health violation
Found at 4 of 265 providers

Contaminants found

Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.016 mg/L (ppm)
Found at 75 providers
Copper Summary
Detected: 8.6 mg/L (ppm)
Found at 29 providers
Manganese
Detected: 850 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 18 providers
Mainly a taste/staining concern at typical levels; long-term neurological research at high chronic exposure is ongoing.
Iron
Detected: 2300 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 14 providers
Mostly an aesthetic issue (metallic taste, staining) rather than a health concern at typical levels.
Aluminum
Detected: 820 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 7 providers
Zinc
Detected: 150 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 3 providers
Barium
Detected: 490 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 9 providers
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 0.453 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 7 providers
Lead
Detected: 160 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 5 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.
Copper, Free
Detected: 2100 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 21 providers
Nickel
Detected: 14 UG/L (ppb)
3/6/2025
Arsenic
Detected: 4.3 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
TTHM
Detected: 110.3 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 21 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.
Bromoform
Detected: 31.73 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 9 providers
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 22 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 20 providers
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 21 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 20 providers
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 54 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 18 providers
Chloroform
Detected: 99.21 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 19 providers
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Sulfate
Detected: 20 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 21 providers
Chloride
Detected: 52 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 21 providers
Fluoride
Detected: 1.5 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 12 providers
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrate
Detected: 15 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 59 providers
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Boron, Total
Detected: 540 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 15 providers
Nitrate-Nitrite
Detected: 1.2 MG/L (ppm)
10/14/2025
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 17 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 21 providers
Sodium
Detected: 82 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 21 providers
Calcium
Detected: 57 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 21 providers
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 201 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 21 providers
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 13.3 PCI/L
Found at 13 providers
pH
Detected: 8.25 PH
Found at 22 providers
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
PFBS
Detected: 0.0036 ยตg/L (ppb)
10/18/2023
PFHXS
Detected: 0.0036 ยตg/L (ppb)
10/18/2023
PFOS
Detected: 0.0043 ยตg/L (ppb)
10/18/2023
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFBA
Detected: 0.0092 ยตg/L (ppb)
1/17/2023
PFHPA
Detected: 0.0033 ยตg/L (ppb)
1/17/2023
PFOA
Detected: 0.0069 ยตg/L (ppb)
1/17/2023
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFHXA
Detected: 0.0044 ยตg/L (ppb)
1/17/2023
PFPEA
Detected: 0.0051 ยตg/L (ppb)
1/17/2023
6:2 Fts
Detected: 0.0178 ยตg/L (ppb)
7/19/2023
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 220 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 22 providers
Alkalinity, Carbonate
Detected: 20 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Aggressive Index
Detected: 12.12 AGGR
Found at 20 providers
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 220 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 22 providers
TDS
Detected: 370 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 21 providers
Radium-228
Detected: 1.37 PCI/L
Found at 15 providers
Gross Beta Particle Activity
Detected: 8.71 PCI/L
Found at 4 providers
Conductivity (at 25ยฐC)
Detected: 550 UMHO/CM
Found at 21 providers
Color
Detected: 20 UNITS
Found at 22 providers
Turbidity
Detected: 3.9 NTU
Found at 14 providers
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Odor
Detected: 14 TON
Found at 14 providers
Combined Radium (-226 & -228)
Detected: 1.38 PCI/L
Found at 5 providers
A naturally occurring radioactive element found in some groundwater.
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 10 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 18 providers
Bromate
Detected: 6.6 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 3 providers
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 34.8 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 15 providers
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 29.2 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 17 providers
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)
Detected: 0.06 MG/L (ppm)
9/15/2025
Monobromoaceticacid
Detected: 2.3 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Asbestos
Detected: 0.2 MFL
8/4/2025
Monochloroaceticacid
Detected: 3.6 UG/L (ppb)
7/14/2025
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)
Detected: 3.3 NG/L (ppt)
4/22/2025
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Detected: 2 NG/L (ppt)
4/22/2025
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Detected: 2.7 NG/L (ppt)
4/22/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Carbon, Total
Detected: 1.77 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 3 providers
Adsorbableorganicfluorine
Detected: 1400 NG/L (ppt)
3/4/2025
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
Aggressive IndexPartialYesPartial
Alkalinity, TotalPartialYesPartial
TDSPartialYesPartial
SulfatePartialYesPartial
ChloridePartialYesPartial
FluoridePartialYesPartial
Gross Beta Particle ActivityPartialYesPartial
Conductivity (at 25ยฐC)PartialYesPartial
ColorPartialYesPartial
ManganesePartialYesPartial
OdorPartialYesPartial
Boron, TotalPartialYesPartial
IronPartialYesPartial
AluminumPartialYesPartial
ZincPartialYesPartial
Combined Radium (-226 & -228)PartialYesPartial
BariumPartialYesPartial
DibromoaceticacidPartialYesPartial
BromatePartialYesPartial
DichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
TrichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
Chromium, HexPartialYesPartial
Copper, FreePartialYesPartial
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)PartialYesPartial
NickelPartialYesPartial
MonobromoaceticacidPartialYesPartial
AsbestosPartialYesPartial
Nitrate-NitritePartialYesPartial
PFBSPartialYes*Partial
PFHXSPartialYes*Partial
PFBAPartialYes*Partial
PFHPAPartialYes*Partial
PFHXAPartialYes*Partial
PFPEAPartialYes*Partial
6:2 FtsPartialYes*Partial
MonochloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)PartialYesPartial
Carbon, TotalPartialYesPartial
AdsorbableorganicfluorinePartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo
MagnesiumNoPartialNo
SodiumNoPartialNo
CalciumNoPartialNo
Alkalinity, BicarbonateNoNoNo
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)NoNoNo
Gross Alpha Particle ActivityNoNoNo
pHNoNoNo
Alkalinity, CarbonateNoNoNo

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