ALTURAS is served by 1 water provider on file with the EPA.
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Results for ALTURAS, CA
1 water provider on file serving this city.
Quick answer: ALTURAS's water currently has an open health-based violation on file: Lead And Copper Rule Revisions, a compliance issue since 10/17/2024. This is active, not historical — see the violation detail below for what EPA's enforcement record shows.
Lead Summary
PFHXS
Lithium
Lead
Copper, Free
Nitrate
Combined Uranium
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Violations on file
Lead And Copper Rule Revisions
Currently open health violation
Found at 1 of 1 provider
Contaminants found
Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.00081 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2025
Lead
Detected: 0.55 UG/L (ppb)
6/18/2025
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: 42.6 UG/L (ppb)
6/18/2025
Combined Uranium
Detected: 8.76 PCI/L
5/13/2025
A naturally occurring radioactive metal. Long-term exposure above the legal limit is associated with kidney effects and increased cancer risk.
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 5.89 MG/L (ppm)
5/21/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 7.56 PCI/L
5/13/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
PFHXS
Detected: 0.0035 µg/L (ppb)
2/11/2025
Lithium
Detected: 11 µg/L (ppb)
8/5/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
Filtration considerations: General system types, not a specific product recommendation.