CITRUS HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICT Water Quality Report
Serving roughly 67,818 people in Sacramento County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for CITRUS HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICT
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 67,818 people in Sacramento County, California.
Quick answer: CITRUS HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICT has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: Potassium was measured at 4.6MG/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
Lithium
Aggressive Index
Langelier Index (pH(s))
Magnesium
Calcium
Sodium
Potassium
Alkalinity, Total
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
TDS
Chloride
Sulfate
Fluoride
Nitrate
Nitrate-Nitrite
pH
Odor
Manganese
Chromium, Hex
Perchlorate
Barium
Arsenic
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Utility CITRUS HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICTPopulation served 67,818Owner 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)
12/31/2024
Manganese
Detected: 16 UG/L (ppb)
5/22/2025
Mainly a taste/staining concern at typical levels; long-term neurological research at high chronic exposure is ongoing.
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 2.3 UG/L (ppb)
5/28/2025
Barium
Detected: 110 UG/L (ppb)
5/28/2025
Arsenic
Detected: 2.6 UG/L (ppb)
5/28/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Chloride
Detected: 21 MG/L (ppm)
5/28/2025
Sulfate
Detected: 14 MG/L (ppm)
5/28/2025
Fluoride
Detected: 0.13 MG/L (ppm)
5/28/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrate
Detected: 3.9 MG/L (ppm)
5/28/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Nitrate-Nitrite
Detected: 3.9 MG/L (ppm)
5/28/2025
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 18 MG/L (ppm)
5/28/2025
Calcium
Detected: 37 MG/L (ppm)
5/28/2025
Sodium
Detected: 19 MG/L (ppm)
5/28/2025
Potassium
Detected: 4.6 MG/L (ppm)
5/28/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Langelier Index (pH(s))
Detected: -0.092 LANG
5/28/2025
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 170 MG/L (ppm)
5/28/2025
pH
Detected: 7.8 PH
5/28/2025
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
Lithium
Detected: 13 µg/L (ppb)
6/26/2024
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 160 MG/L (ppm)
5/28/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Aggressive Index
Detected: 11.9 AGGR
5/28/2025
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 160 MG/L (ppm)
5/28/2025
TDS
Detected: 310 MG/L (ppm)
5/28/2025
Odor
Detected: 5 TON
6/18/2025
Perchlorate
Detected: 2 UG/L (ppb)
5/28/2025
Can occur naturally or from industrial/military sources; may interfere with thyroid function at elevated levels.
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Detected: 420 UMHO/CM
5/28/2025
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.