Serving roughly 43,813 people in Sacramento County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for ELK GROVE WATER DISTRICT
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 43,813 people in Sacramento County, California.
Quick answer: ELK GROVE WATER DISTRICT has no violations on file and no single reading stands out against its peers (467 other providers in this area). It serves roughly 43,813 people, and the full breakdown below reflects everything EPA and California have on record for it.
Lead Summary
PFPEA
PFHXS
Copper, Free
Odor
Iron
Manganese
Arsenic
Nitrate
Utility ELK GROVE WATER DISTRICTPopulation served 43,813Owner Private
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)
12/31/2025
Copper, Free
Detected: 110 UG/L (ppb)
9/25/2025
Iron
Detected: 66 UG/L (ppb)
10/15/2025
Mostly an aesthetic issue (metallic taste, staining) rather than a health concern at typical levels.
Manganese
Detected: 180 UG/L (ppb)
10/15/2025
Mainly a taste/staining concern at typical levels; long-term neurological research at high chronic exposure is ongoing.
Arsenic
Detected: 4.7 UG/L (ppb)
10/15/2025
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
Nitrate
Detected: 1.1 MG/L (ppm)
4/14/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
PFPEA
Detected: 0.0046 µg/L (ppb)
2/6/2024
PFHXS
Detected: 0.0038 µg/L (ppb)
2/6/2024
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Odor
Detected: 1 TON
10/15/2025
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.