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EPA SDWIS · Solano County, California

CITY OF DIXON Water Quality Report

Serving roughly 12,540 people in Solano County, California.

Data current as of July 2026
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Results for CITY OF DIXON

1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 12,540 people in Solano County, California.

Quick answer: CITY OF DIXON has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: Copper Summary was measured at 310mg/L, among the highest of the 186 providers on file in this area. It's the most notable figure in this system's record among its 186 local peers.
Utility CITY OF DIXON Population served 12,540 Owner 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
Copper Summary
Detected: 310 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/1997
Vanadium, Total
Detected: 7.2 UG/L (ppb)
5/20/2025
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 25 UG/L (ppb)
10/9/2025
Chromium
Detected: 11 UG/L (ppb)
5/20/2025
Occurs in two forms — trivalent (an essential nutrient in trace amounts) and hexavalent (linked to increased cancer risk).
Barium
Detected: 200 UG/L (ppb)
5/20/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Chloride
Detected: 21 MG/L (ppm)
5/20/2025
Sulfate
Detected: 41 MG/L (ppm)
5/20/2025
Nitrate
Detected: 4.4 MG/L (ppm)
10/9/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Boron, Total
Detected: 520 UG/L (ppb)
5/20/2025
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 35 MG/L (ppm)
5/20/2025
Potassium
Detected: 3.1 MG/L (ppm)
5/20/2025
Sodium
Detected: 61 MG/L (ppm)
5/20/2025
Calcium
Detected: 34 MG/L (ppm)
5/20/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 230 MG/L (ppm)
5/20/2025
pH, Field
Detected: 7.85 PH
5/20/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
Lithium
Detected: 40 µg/L (ppb)
5/14/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 329 MG/L (ppm)
5/20/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 270 MG/L (ppm)
5/20/2025
TDS
Detected: 400 MG/L (ppm)
5/20/2025
Turbidity
Detected: 0.55 NTU
5/20/2025
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Detected: 640 UMHO/CM
5/20/2025
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.
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
LeadPartialYesPartial
ArsenicPartialYesPartial
Chromium-6 (Hexavalent)PartialYesPartial
CopperPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
PFOAPartialYes*Partial
PFOSPartialYes*Partial
NitratePartialYesPartial
Combined RadiumPartialYesPartial
LithiumPartialYes*Partial
Alkalinity, TotalPartialYesPartial
TDSPartialYesPartial
ChloridePartialYesPartial
SulfatePartialYesPartial
Boron, TotalPartialYesPartial
Vanadium, TotalPartialYesPartial
Chromium, HexPartialYesPartial
ChromiumPartialYesPartial
BariumPartialYesPartial
Conductivity (at 25°C)PartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo
MagnesiumNoPartialNo
PotassiumNoPartialNo
SodiumNoPartialNo
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)NoNoNo
CalciumNoPartialNo
Alkalinity, BicarbonateNoNoNo
pH, FieldNoNoNo

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