Serving roughly 41,193 people in Sacramento County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for CARMICHAEL WATER DISTRICT
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 41,193 people in Sacramento County, California.
Quick answer: CARMICHAEL WATER DISTRICT has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: PFPEA was measured at 0.0053µg/L, among the highest of the 467 providers on file in this area. It's the most notable figure in this system's record among its 467 local peers.
Lead Summary
PFHXA
PFPEA
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
TTHM
Chloroform
Bromodichloromethane
Dichloroaceticacid
Trichloroaceticacid
Dibromochloromethane
Aggressive Index
Langelier Index (pH(s))
Magnesium
Calcium
Sodium
Alkalinity, Total
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
TDS
Chloride
Sulfate
Turbidity
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
pH
Odor
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Carbon, Total
Tetrachloroethylene
Dichloromethane
Perchlorate
Utility CARMICHAEL WATER DISTRICTPopulation served 41,193Owner Local government
No violations on file
Contaminants found
Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2023
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 13 UG/L (ppb)
10/2/2025
TTHM
Detected: 32 UG/L (ppb)
10/2/2025
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: 29 UG/L (ppb)
10/2/2025
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 3.1 UG/L (ppb)
10/2/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 0.86 UG/L (ppb)
10/2/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Chloride
Detected: 3.3 MG/L (ppm)
5/1/2025
Sulfate
Detected: 3.2 MG/L (ppm)
5/1/2025
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 2.3 MG/L (ppm)
5/1/2025
Calcium
Detected: 6.1 MG/L (ppm)
5/1/2025
Sodium
Detected: 7.1 MG/L (ppm)
5/1/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Langelier Index (pH(s))
Detected: -2 LANG
5/1/2025
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 25 MG/L (ppm)
5/1/2025
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 1.22 PCI/L
5/1/2025
pH
Detected: 7.3 PH
5/1/2025
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
PFHXA
Detected: 0.006 µg/L (ppb)
10/1/2024
PFPEA
Detected: 0.0053 µg/L (ppb)
10/1/2024
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Industrial solvents and fuel-related chemicals that evaporate easily
Tetrachloroethylene
Detected: 2.2 UG/L (ppb)
6/5/2025
Dichloromethane
Detected: 0.71 UG/L (ppb)
6/5/2025
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 33 MG/L (ppm)
5/1/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 6.7 UG/L (ppb)
10/2/2025
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 6.4 UG/L (ppb)
10/2/2025
Aggressive Index
Detected: 10 AGGR
5/1/2025
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 33 MG/L (ppm)
5/1/2025
TDS
Detected: 53 MG/L (ppm)
5/1/2025
Turbidity
Detected: 0.55 NTU
5/1/2025
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Odor
Detected: 2 TON
8/28/2025
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Detected: 81 UMHO/CM
5/1/2025
Carbon, Total
Detected: 1.1 MG/L (ppm)
4/14/2025
Perchlorate
Detected: 1.3 UG/L (ppb)
3/6/2025
Can occur naturally or from industrial/military sources; may interfere with thyroid function at elevated levels.
Filtration considerations: See the table below for how whole-house carbon, under-sink reverse osmosis, and under-sink carbon systems compare against what's actually on file here. These are general system types, not a specific product recommendation.