Serving roughly 26,536 people in Sacramento County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for GALT, CITY OF
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 26,536 people in Sacramento County, California.
Quick answer: GALT, CITY OF has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: Radium-228 was measured at 1.59PCI/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
Arsenic
Radium-226
Radium-228
Combined Uranium
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Gross Beta Particle Activity
Manganese
Utility GALT, CITY OFPopulation served 26,536Owner Local government
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2024
Arsenic
Detected: 2.7 UG/L (ppb)
10/9/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.
Combined Uranium
Detected: 0.4 PCI/L
1/16/2025
A naturally occurring radioactive metal. Long-term exposure above the legal limit is associated with kidney effects and increased cancer risk.
Manganese
Detected: 170 UG/L (ppb)
10/9/2025
Mainly a taste/staining concern at typical levels; long-term neurological research at high chronic exposure is ongoing.
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 2.2 PCI/L
7/15/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Radium-226
Detected: 0.36 PCI/L
1/16/2025
Radium-228
Detected: 1.59 PCI/L
1/16/2025
Gross Beta Particle Activity
Detected: 3.5 PCI/L
4/10/2025
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.