RIO LINDA/ELVERTA COMMUNITY WATER DIST Water Quality Report
Serving roughly 15,460 people in Sacramento County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for RIO LINDA/ELVERTA COMMUNITY WATER DIST
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 15,460 people in Sacramento County, California.
Quick answer: RIO LINDA/ELVERTA COMMUNITY WATER DIST has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: Chromium, Hex was measured at 9.9UG/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
PFHXS
Lithium
Nitrate
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Radium-228
Combined Radium (-226 & -228)
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Chromium, Hex
Arsenic
Utility RIO LINDA/ELVERTA COMMUNITY WATER DISTPopulation served 15,460Owner 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
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 9.9 UG/L (ppb)
9/10/2025
Arsenic
Detected: 10 UG/L (ppb)
9/10/2025
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: 1.3 MG/L (ppm)
8/12/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 2.23 PCI/L
8/12/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
PFHXA
Detected: 0.0048 µg/L (ppb)
11/6/2024
PFHXS
Detected: 0.004 µg/L (ppb)
11/6/2024
Lithium
Detected: 12.9 µg/L (ppb)
11/6/2024
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Detected: 3 NG/L (ppt)
2/19/2025
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Detected: 3.6 NG/L (ppt)
2/19/2025
Radium-228
Detected: 0.118 PCI/L
8/12/2025
Combined Radium (-226 & -228)
Detected: 0.872 PCI/L
7/17/2025
A naturally occurring radioactive element found in some groundwater.
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.