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Is FAIRFIELD, CA Tap Water Safe?

FAIRFIELD is served by 3 water providers on file with the EPA.

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Results for FAIRFIELD, CA

3 water providers on file serving this city.

Quick answer: FAIRFIELD's water currently has an open health-based violation on file: Lead And Copper Rule Revisions, a compliance issue since 10/17/2024. This is active, not historical โ€” see the violation detail below for what EPA's enforcement record shows.

Violations on file

Lead And Copper Rule Revisions
Currently open health violation
Found at 1 of 3 providers

Contaminants found

Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0 mg/L (ppm)
Found at 3 providers
Copper Summary
Detected: 1.63 mg/L (ppm)
06/30/2018
Copper, Free
Detected: 226 UG/L (ppb)
7/15/2025
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 0.059 UG/L (ppb)
2/18/2025
Barium
Detected: 469 UG/L (ppb)
7/15/2025
Arsenic
Detected: 4.9 UG/L (ppb)
7/15/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 13 UG/L (ppb)
7/9/2025
TTHM
Detected: 25 UG/L (ppb)
7/9/2025
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: 18 UG/L (ppb)
7/9/2025
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Bromoform
Detected: 0.52 UG/L (ppb)
1/15/2025
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 5.5 UG/L (ppb)
7/9/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 1.8 UG/L (ppb)
7/9/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Fluoride
Detected: 0.735 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Chloride
Detected: 9.7 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
Sulfate
Detected: 38 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
Nitrate
Detected: 0.1 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
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: 20 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
Potassium
Detected: 1.5 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
Sodium
Detected: 23 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
Calcium
Detected: 16 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Langelier Index (pH(s))
Detected: 0.84 LANG
10/8/2025
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 135 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 120 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
Alkalinity, Carbonate
Detected: 6.2 MG/L (ppm)
4/1/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 5.6 UG/L (ppb)
7/9/2025
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 4.9 UG/L (ppb)
7/9/2025
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 1 UG/L (ppb)
4/2/2025
Monochloroaceticacid
Detected: 2.6 UG/L (ppb)
7/9/2025
Aggressive Index
Detected: 12 AGGR
10/8/2025
Temperature (CENTIGRADE)
Detected: 19 C
10/8/2025
Langelier Index (Source Temp.)
Detected: 0.24 LANG
10/8/2025
Nitrogen-Ammoniaas (N)
Detected: 0.062 MG/L (ppm)
1/7/2025
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 120 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
Carbon, Total
Detected: 1.9 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
TDS
Detected: 200 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
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
Copper, FreePartialYesPartial
FluoridePartialYesPartial
Chromium, HexPartialYesPartial
BariumPartialYesPartial
TrichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
DichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
DibromoaceticacidPartialYesPartial
MonochloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
Aggressive IndexPartialYesPartial
Temperature (CENTIGRADE)PartialYesPartial
Langelier Index (Source Temp.)PartialYesPartial
Nitrogen-Ammoniaas (N)PartialYesPartial
Alkalinity, TotalPartialYesPartial
Carbon, TotalPartialYesPartial
TDSPartialYesPartial
ChloridePartialYesPartial
SulfatePartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo
Langelier Index (pH(s))NoNoNo
MagnesiumNoPartialNo
PotassiumNoPartialNo
SodiumNoPartialNo
CalciumNoPartialNo
Alkalinity, BicarbonateNoNoNo
Alkalinity, CarbonateNoNoNo
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)NoNoNo

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