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Orange County, CA Water Quality Report

Orange County is served by 167 major public water systems on file with the EPA.

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

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

Quick answer: Orange County has 167 water providers profiled, sorted by population served.

Violations on file

Selenium
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 4 of 167 providers
Nitrate
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 13 of 167 providers
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Fluoride
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 1 of 167 providers
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Lead And Copper Rule Revisions
Currently open health violation
Found at 3 of 167 providers

Contaminants found

Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.0205 mg/L (ppm)
Found at 57 providers
Copper Summary
Detected: 2.215 mg/L (ppm)
Found at 3 providers
Copper, Free
Detected: 190 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 13 providers
Combined Uranium
Detected: 15.7 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.
Barium
Detected: 150 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 14 providers
Arsenic
Detected: 8.4 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 13 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: 4.5 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 8 providers
Manganese
Detected: 692 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 11 providers
Mainly a taste/staining concern at typical levels; long-term neurological research at high chronic exposure is ongoing.
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 0.57 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 6 providers
Nickel
Detected: 4.8 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 8 providers
Selenium
Detected: 2.4 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 7 providers
Iron
Detected: 92.6 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 11 providers
Mostly an aesthetic issue (metallic taste, staining) rather than a health concern at typical levels.
Chromium
Detected: 1.7 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 5 providers
Occurs in two forms โ€” trivalent (an essential nutrient in trace amounts) and hexavalent (linked to increased cancer risk).
Lead
Detected: 8.7 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 6 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.
Aluminum
Detected: 5.6 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Zinc
Detected: 11.8 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 3 providers
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
TTHM
Detected: 61.7 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 35 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: 18.8 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 32 providers
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 24.8 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 29 providers
Bromoform
Detected: 13.3 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 31 providers
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 16.9 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 30 providers
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 16 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 32 providers
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Chloride
Detected: 235 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 26 providers
Sulfate
Detected: 184 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 26 providers
Nitrate-Nitrite
Detected: 6.06 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 22 providers
Nitrate
Detected: 5.94 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 24 providers
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Boron, Total
Detected: 320 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 7 providers
Fluoride
Detected: 0.96 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 15 providers
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrite
Detected: 0.061 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 8 providers
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 27.5 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 24 providers
Potassium
Detected: 8.1 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 22 providers
Sodium
Detected: 114 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 22 providers
Calcium
Detected: 144 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 28 providers
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 461 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 23 providers
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 8.7 PCI/L
Found at 10 providers
pH
Detected: 8.28 PH
Found at 18 providers
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is (7 is neutral). Affects taste and plumbing, not a direct health measure.
Orthophosphate
Detected: 0.52 MG/L (ppm)
9/24/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
Lithium
Detected: 65.9 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 30 providers
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
PFHXA
Detected: 0.0112 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 7 providers
PFPEA
Detected: 0.0132 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 12 providers
PFHXS
Detected: 0.0087 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 12 providers
PFOA
Detected: 0.0102 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 7 providers
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFOS
Detected: 0.0183 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 11 providers
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFBS
Detected: 0.0076 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 4 providers
PFBA
Detected: 0.0175 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 11 providers
PFHPA
Detected: 0.0048 ยตg/L (ppb)
2/25/2025
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Industrial solvents and fuel-related chemicals that evaporate easily
Bromide
Detected: 0.26 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 20 providers
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 252 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 18 providers
Alkalinity, Carbonate
Detected: 11.2 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 4 providers
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 236 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 32 providers
Carbon, Total
Detected: 3.2 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 26 providers
TDS
Detected: 700 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 29 providers
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Detected: 12.3 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 10 providers
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Detected: 37.9 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 9 providers
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Detected: 20.3 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 12 providers
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perchlorate
Detected: 5 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 5 providers
Can occur naturally or from industrial/military sources; may interfere with thyroid function at elevated levels.
Conductivity (at 25ยฐC)
Detected: 1160 UMHO/CM
Found at 15 providers
Turbidity
Detected: 1 NTU
Found at 7 providers
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Radium-228
Detected: 0.135 PCI/L
Found at 2 providers
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 17 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 26 providers
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 9.4 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 25 providers
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 6.83 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 27 providers
Odor
Detected: 240 TON
Found at 5 providers
Temperature (CENTIGRADE)
Detected: 22.1 C
Found at 2 providers
Langelier Index (Source Temp.)
Detected: 0.04 LANG
Found at 2 providers
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)
Detected: 0.051 MG/L (ppm)
3/20/2025
Color
Detected: 200 UNITS
Found at 3 providers
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Detected: 14.2 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 9 providers
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Detected: 17.1 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 10 providers
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)
Detected: 21.7 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 9 providers
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)
Detected: 8.1 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 9 providers
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)
Detected: 11.6 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 7 providers
Silica
Detected: 21.5 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 4 providers
Chlorate
Detected: 24 UG/L (ppb)
4/17/2025
Perfluoropentanesulfonicacid (PFPES)
Detected: 2.5 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluorononanoicacid (PFNA)
Detected: 4.4 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluorodecanoicacid (PFDA)
Detected: 2.6 NG/L (ppt)
10/7/2025
1, 4-Dioxane
Detected: 2.99 UG/L (ppb)
9/23/2025
Monochloroaceticacid
Detected: 2.6 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
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
BromideYesYesYes
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)YesYesYes
LeadPartialYesPartial
ArsenicPartialYesPartial
Chromium-6 (Hexavalent)PartialYesPartial
CopperPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
PFOAPartialYes*Partial
PFOSPartialYes*Partial
NitratePartialYesPartial
Combined RadiumPartialYesPartial
Copper, FreePartialYesPartial
Alkalinity, TotalPartialYesPartial
Carbon, TotalPartialYesPartial
TDSPartialYesPartial
ChloridePartialYesPartial
SulfatePartialYesPartial
Nitrate-NitritePartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)PartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
Boron, TotalPartialYesPartial
PerchloratePartialYesPartial
BariumPartialYesPartial
Conductivity (at 25ยฐC)PartialYesPartial
FluoridePartialYesPartial
Vanadium, TotalPartialYesPartial
ManganesePartialYesPartial
Chromium, HexPartialYesPartial
NickelPartialYesPartial
SeleniumPartialYesPartial
LithiumPartialYes*Partial
DichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
TrichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
DibromoaceticacidPartialYesPartial
OdorPartialYesPartial
IronPartialYesPartial
Temperature (CENTIGRADE)PartialYesPartial
Langelier Index (Source Temp.)PartialYesPartial
NitritePartialYesPartial
ChromiumPartialYesPartial
PFHXAPartialYes*Partial
PFPEAPartialYes*Partial
PFHXSPartialYes*Partial
PFBSPartialYes*Partial
PFBAPartialYes*Partial
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)PartialYesPartial
ColorPartialYesPartial
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)PartialYesPartial
PFHPAPartialYes*Partial
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)PartialYesPartial
SilicaPartialYesPartial
ChloratePartialYesPartial
AluminumPartialYesPartial
ZincPartialYesPartial
Perfluoropentanesulfonicacid (PFPES)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorononanoicacid (PFNA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorodecanoicacid (PFDA)PartialYesPartial
1, 4-DioxanePartialYesPartial
MonochloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo
MagnesiumNoPartialNo
PotassiumNoPartialNo
SodiumNoPartialNo
CalciumNoPartialNo
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)NoNoNo
Gross Alpha Particle ActivityNoNoNo
pHNoNoNo
Alkalinity, BicarbonateNoNoNo
Alkalinity, CarbonateNoNoNo
OrthophosphateNoNoNo

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