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EPA SDWIS · Solano County, California

Is VACAVILLE, CA Tap Water Safe?

VACAVILLE is served by 5 water providers on file with the EPA.

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Results for VACAVILLE, CA

5 water providers on file serving this city.

Quick answer: VACAVILLE's water has no violations on file and no single reading stands out against its peers (5 other providers in this area). It serves roughly 99,650 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 mg/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 11 UG/L (ppb)
9/17/2025
Iron
Detected: 130 UG/L (ppb)
7/15/2025
Mostly an aesthetic issue (metallic taste, staining) rather than a health concern at typical levels.
Arsenic
Detected: 6.3 UG/L (ppb)
9/17/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.
Aluminum
Detected: 82 UG/L (ppb)
7/15/2025
Copper Summary
Detected: 3.306 mg/L (ppm)
06/30/2020
Copper, Free
Detected: 420 UG/L (ppb)
8/21/2025
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 13 UG/L (ppb)
8/6/2025
TTHM
Detected: 59 UG/L (ppb)
8/6/2025
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: 45 UG/L (ppb)
8/6/2025
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 11 UG/L (ppb)
8/6/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 2.9 UG/L (ppb)
8/6/2025
Bromoform
Detected: 0.5 UG/L (ppb)
5/13/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Chloride
Detected: 14 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
Sulfate
Detected: 25 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
Fluoride
Detected: 0.72 MG/L (ppm)
10/2/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrate
Detected: 0.43 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
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
Sodium
Detected: 23 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
Calcium
Detected: 16 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
Potassium
Detected: 1.5 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
pH
Detected: 8.4 PH
7/15/2025
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is (7 is neutral). Affects taste and plumbing, not a direct health measure.
Langelier Index (pH(s))
Detected: 0.84 LANG
10/8/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
Lithium
Detected: 27.7 µg/L (ppb)
3/13/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
PFHXS
Detected: 0.0035 µg/L (ppb)
5/13/2024
PFOS
Detected: 0.01 µg/L (ppb)
5/8/2024
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFBS
Detected: 0.0037 µg/L (ppb)
5/8/2024
PFOA
Detected: 0.0051 µg/L (ppb)
5/8/2024
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
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: 5.9 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 120 MG/L (ppm)
10/8/2025
Carbon, Total
Detected: 3 MG/L (ppm)
10/2/2025
TDS
Detected: 220 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
Turbidity
Detected: 0.34 NTU
7/15/2025
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Odor
Detected: 2 TON
10/29/2025
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Detected: 400 UMHO/CM
7/15/2025
Color
Detected: 5 UNITS
7/15/2025
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 4.3 UG/L (ppb)
8/6/2025
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 8.5 UG/L (ppb)
8/6/2025
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 1.1 UG/L (ppb)
5/13/2025
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
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
LithiumPartialYes*Partial
PFHXSPartialYes*Partial
PFBSPartialYes*Partial
Alkalinity, TotalPartialYesPartial
Carbon, TotalPartialYesPartial
TDSPartialYesPartial
ChloridePartialYesPartial
SulfatePartialYesPartial
FluoridePartialYesPartial
OdorPartialYesPartial
Chromium, HexPartialYesPartial
Conductivity (at 25°C)PartialYesPartial
ColorPartialYesPartial
IronPartialYesPartial
AluminumPartialYesPartial
DichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
TrichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
DibromoaceticacidPartialYesPartial
Aggressive IndexPartialYesPartial
Temperature (CENTIGRADE)PartialYesPartial
Langelier Index (Source Temp.)PartialYesPartial
Nitrogen-Ammoniaas (N)PartialYesPartial
Copper, FreePartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo
MagnesiumNoPartialNo
SodiumNoPartialNo
CalciumNoPartialNo
Alkalinity, BicarbonateNoNoNo
Alkalinity, CarbonateNoNoNo
pHNoNoNo
Langelier Index (pH(s))NoNoNo
PotassiumNoPartialNo

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