Serving roughly 84,462 people in Santa Barbara County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for GOLETA WATER DISTRICT
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 84,462 people in Santa Barbara County, California.
Quick answer: GOLETA WATER DISTRICT has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: Chloride was measured at 190MG/L, among the highest of the 255 providers on file in this area. It's the most notable figure in this system's record among its 255 local peers.
Lead Summary
Lithium
PFPEA
PFHXA
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
TTHM
Chloroform
Bromodichloromethane
Dibromochloromethane
Dichloroaceticacid
Trichloroaceticacid
Dibromoaceticacid
Aggressive Index
Magnesium
Potassium
Sodium
Calcium
Alkalinity, Total
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
TDS
Chloride
Sulfate
Fluoride
Turbidity
Combined Uranium
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Gross Beta Particle Activity
pH
Odor
Manganese
Perchlorate
Nickel
Barium
Copper, Free
Zinc
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)
Radium-226
Radium-228
38-Strontium-90
Iron
Chromium
Cyanide
Selenium
Color
Nitrate
Aluminum
Utility GOLETA WATER DISTRICTPopulation served 84,462Owner 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
Combined Uranium
Detected: 1.9 PCI/L
6/18/2025
A naturally occurring radioactive metal. Long-term exposure above the legal limit is associated with kidney effects and increased cancer risk.
Manganese
Detected: 32 UG/L (ppb)
9/18/2025
Mainly a taste/staining concern at typical levels; long-term neurological research at high chronic exposure is ongoing.
Nickel
Detected: 4.4 UG/L (ppb)
7/23/2025
Barium
Detected: 43 UG/L (ppb)
7/23/2025
Copper, Free
Detected: 1.9 UG/L (ppb)
7/23/2025
Zinc
Detected: 7.3 UG/L (ppb)
7/23/2025
38-Strontium-90
Detected: 1.31 PCI/L
4/17/2025
Iron
Detected: 3000 UG/L (ppb)
8/11/2025
Mostly an aesthetic issue (metallic taste, staining) rather than a health concern at typical levels.
Chromium
Detected: 7.4 UG/L (ppb)
4/17/2025
Occurs in two forms — trivalent (an essential nutrient in trace amounts) and hexavalent (linked to increased cancer risk).
Selenium
Detected: 3.9 UG/L (ppb)
4/17/2025
Aluminum
Detected: 21 UG/L (ppb)
4/10/2025
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 9.6 UG/L (ppb)
8/12/2025
TTHM
Detected: 21 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: 10 UG/L (ppb)
8/12/2025
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 6.9 UG/L (ppb)
8/12/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 3.8 UG/L (ppb)
8/12/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Chloride
Detected: 190 MG/L (ppm)
7/23/2025
Sulfate
Detected: 650 MG/L (ppm)
7/23/2025
Fluoride
Detected: 0.2 MG/L (ppm)
7/23/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrate
Detected: 4.6 MG/L (ppm)
4/17/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 86 MG/L (ppm)
7/23/2025
Potassium
Detected: 6.3 MG/L (ppm)
7/23/2025
Sodium
Detected: 160 MG/L (ppm)
7/23/2025
Calcium
Detected: 150 MG/L (ppm)
8/12/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 920 MG/L (ppm)
7/23/2025
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 3.42 PCI/L
6/18/2025
pH
Detected: 7.9 PH
7/23/2025
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: 26 µg/L (ppb)
9/9/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
PFPEA
Detected: 0.0059 µg/L (ppb)
6/10/2025
PFHXA
Detected: 0.0045 µg/L (ppb)
6/10/2025
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 270 MG/L (ppm)
8/12/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 4.8 UG/L (ppb)
8/12/2025
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 3.8 UG/L (ppb)
8/12/2025
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 1 UG/L (ppb)
8/12/2025
Aggressive Index
Detected: 13 AGGR
7/23/2025
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 270 MG/L (ppm)
8/12/2025
TDS
Detected: 1700 MG/L (ppm)
7/23/2025
Turbidity
Detected: 0.45 NTU
7/23/2025
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Gross Beta Particle Activity
Detected: 5.83 PCI/L
6/18/2025
Odor
Detected: 2 TON
6/18/2025
Perchlorate
Detected: 1.8 UG/L (ppb)
8/7/2025
Can occur naturally or from industrial/military sources; may interfere with thyroid function at elevated levels.
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Detected: 1200 UMHO/CM
8/12/2025
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)
Detected: 0.11 MG/L (ppm)
2/4/2025
Radium-226
Detected: 0.294 PCI/L
2/20/2025
Radium-228
Detected: 0.895 PCI/L
2/4/2025
Cyanide
Detected: 8.4 UG/L (ppb)
3/13/2025
Color
Detected: 2 UNITS
3/13/2025
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.