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Is GILROY, CA Tap Water Safe?

GILROY is served by 1 water provider on file with the EPA.

Data current as of July 2026
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Results for GILROY, CA

1 water provider on file serving this city.

Quick answer: GILROY's water has no violations on file and no single reading stands out against its peers (1 other providers in this area). It serves roughly 59,203 people, and the full breakdown below reflects everything EPA and California have on record for it.

Contaminants found

Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.002 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2024
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 0.54 UG/L (ppb)
1/21/2025
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 1.9 UG/L (ppb)
7/21/2025
TTHM
Detected: 7.79 UG/L (ppb)
7/21/2025
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.
Bromoform
Detected: 4.68 UG/L (ppb)
7/21/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 3.11 UG/L (ppb)
7/21/2025
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 1 UG/L (ppb)
4/23/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 4.6 MG/L (ppm)
7/21/2025
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: 0.0045 µg/L (ppb)
6/25/2025
PFHXA
Detected: 0.0036 µg/L (ppb)
6/25/2025
PFBS
Detected: 0.004 µg/L (ppb)
6/25/2025
PFHPA
Detected: 0.0036 µg/L (ppb)
12/17/2024
PFHXS
Detected: 0.0035 µg/L (ppb)
12/17/2024
PFOS
Detected: 0.0058 µg/L (ppb)
12/17/2024
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFOA
Detected: 0.0055 µg/L (ppb)
6/25/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Lithium
Detected: 11 µg/L (ppb)
6/25/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Industrial solvents and fuel-related chemicals that evaporate easily
Tetrachloroethylene
Detected: 0.85 UG/L (ppb)
9/29/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 1.9 UG/L (ppb)
7/21/2025
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)
Detected: 5.3 NG/L (ppt)
10/22/2025
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Detected: 5.2 NG/L (ppt)
10/22/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Detected: 3.9 NG/L (ppt)
10/22/2025
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)
Detected: 4 NG/L (ppt)
10/22/2025
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)
Detected: 3.2 NG/L (ppt)
3/24/2025
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Detected: 2.3 NG/L (ppt)
3/24/2025
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Detected: 6.8 NG/L (ppt)
3/24/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Detected: 4.5 NG/L (ppt)
3/24/2025
Radium-228
Detected: 0.828 PCI/L
9/3/2025
Combined Radium (-226 & -228)
Detected: 0.828 PCI/L
9/3/2025
A naturally occurring radioactive element found in some groundwater.
Perchlorate
Detected: 2.6 UG/L (ppb)
7/21/2025
Can occur naturally or from industrial/military sources; may interfere with thyroid function at elevated levels.
Filtration considerations: General system types, not a specific product recommendation.
Contaminant Whole-House Carbon Under-Sink RO Under-Sink Carbon
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)YesYesYes
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)YesYesYes
ChloroformYesYesYes
Chlorine / TasteYesYesYes
Sediment / TurbidityYesYesYes
TrichloroethyleneYesYesYes
TetrachloroethyleneYesYesYes
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneYesYesYes
1,1-DichloroethyleneYesYesYes
BromoformYesYesYes
BromodichloromethaneYesYesYes
DibromochloromethaneYesYesYes
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneYesYesYes
Vinyl ChlorideYesYesYes
Carbon TetrachlorideYesYesYes
BenzeneYesYesYes
TolueneYesYesYes
XyleneYesYesYes
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)YesYesYes
LeadPartialYesPartial
ArsenicPartialYesPartial
Chromium-6 (Hexavalent)PartialYesPartial
CopperPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
PFOAPartialYes*Partial
PFOSPartialYes*Partial
NitratePartialYesPartial
Combined RadiumPartialYesPartial
PFPEAPartialYes*Partial
PFHXAPartialYes*Partial
PFBSPartialYes*Partial
PFHPAPartialYes*Partial
PFHXSPartialYes*Partial
LithiumPartialYes*Partial
DibromoaceticacidPartialYesPartial
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)PartialYesPartial
Combined Radium (-226 & -228)PartialYesPartial
Chromium, HexPartialYesPartial
PerchloratePartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo

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