Serving roughly 21,578 people in San Diego County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for SANTA FE I.D.
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 21,578 people in San Diego County, California.
Quick answer: SANTA FE I.D. has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: Bromodichloromethane was measured at 17UG/L, among the highest of the 414 providers on file in this area. It's the most notable figure in this system's record among its 414 local peers.
Lead Summary
PFHXA
Lithium
PFPEA
Chlorite
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
TTHM
Lead
Chloroform
Bromoform
Bromodichloromethane
Dibromochloromethane
Dichloroaceticacid
Trichloroaceticacid
Dibromoaceticacid
Monobromoaceticacid
Chlorate
Copper, Free
Magnesium
Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Bromide
Alkalinity, Total
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Alkalinity, Carbonate
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
TDS
Sulfate
Chloride
Fluoride
Turbidity
Radium-226
Radium-228
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Gross Beta Particle Activity
pH
Odor
Boron, Total
Vanadium, Total
Chromium, Hex
Perchlorate
Nickel
Barium
Aluminum
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Color
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)
Utility SANTA FE I.D.Population served 21,578Owner Local government
No violations on file
Contaminants found
Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.0017 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2025
Lead
Detected: 1.7 UG/L (ppb)
7/16/2025
A metal that can leach from old pipes, solder, and fixtures. Current medical guidance holds there is no truly safe level of lead exposure, especially for children and pregnant women.
Copper, Free
Detected: 220 UG/L (ppb)
7/16/2025
Vanadium, Total
Detected: 2.6 UG/L (ppb)
9/17/2025
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 0.032 UG/L (ppb)
9/17/2025
Nickel
Detected: 1 UG/L (ppb)
9/17/2025
Barium
Detected: 88 UG/L (ppb)
9/17/2025
Aluminum
Detected: 20 UG/L (ppb)
7/8/2025
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 16 UG/L (ppb)
8/12/2025
TTHM
Detected: 49 UG/L (ppb)
8/12/2025
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: 15 UG/L (ppb)
9/17/2025
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Bromoform
Detected: 3.1 UG/L (ppb)
9/17/2025
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 17 UG/L (ppb)
9/17/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 13 UG/L (ppb)
9/17/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Sulfate
Detected: 170 MG/L (ppm)
9/17/2025
Chloride
Detected: 110 MG/L (ppm)
9/17/2025
Fluoride
Detected: 0.23 MG/L (ppm)
9/17/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Boron, Total
Detected: 120 UG/L (ppb)
9/17/2025
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 25 MG/L (ppm)
9/17/2025
Potassium
Detected: 4.4 MG/L (ppm)
9/17/2025
Sodium
Detected: 88 MG/L (ppm)
9/17/2025
Calcium
Detected: 56 MG/L (ppm)
9/17/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 240 MG/L (ppm)
9/17/2025
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 5.08 PCI/L
6/26/2025
pH
Detected: 8.7 PH
9/17/2025
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: 0.0045 µg/L (ppb)
4/10/2024
Lithium
Detected: 39.8 µg/L (ppb)
7/9/2024
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
PFPEA
Detected: 0.0043 µg/L (ppb)
4/10/2024
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Industrial solvents and fuel-related chemicals that evaporate easily
Bromide
Detected: 0.052 MG/L (ppm)
9/17/2025
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 100 MG/L (ppm)
9/17/2025
Alkalinity, Carbonate
Detected: 10 MG/L (ppm)
9/17/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Chlorite
Detected: 0.35 MG/L (ppm)
9/3/2025
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 6.8 UG/L (ppb)
8/12/2025
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 4 UG/L (ppb)
8/12/2025
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 4.9 UG/L (ppb)
8/12/2025
Monobromoaceticacid
Detected: 1 UG/L (ppb)
2/25/2025
Chlorate
Detected: 400 UG/L (ppb)
9/3/2025
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 110 MG/L (ppm)
9/17/2025
TDS
Detected: 560 MG/L (ppm)
9/17/2025
Turbidity
Detected: 0.7 NTU
9/17/2025
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Radium-226
Detected: 0.14 PCI/L
9/17/2025
Radium-228
Detected: 0.54 PCI/L
7/9/2025
Gross Beta Particle Activity
Detected: 3.29 PCI/L
9/17/2025
Odor
Detected: 1 TON
9/17/2025
Perchlorate
Detected: 0.65 UG/L (ppb)
7/9/2025
Can occur naturally or from industrial/military sources; may interfere with thyroid function at elevated levels.
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Detected: 890 UMHO/CM
9/17/2025
Color
Detected: 2 UNITS
9/17/2025
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)
Detected: 0.12 MG/L (ppm)
6/18/2025
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.