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Sonoma County, CA Water Quality Report

Sonoma County is served by 756 major public water systems on file with the EPA.

Data current as of July 2026
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Results for Sonoma County, CA

756 water providers on file for this county, sorted by population served.

Quick answer: Sonoma County has 756 water providers profiled, sorted by population served.

Violations on file

Coliform (TCR)
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 19 of 756 providers
Nitrate
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 4 of 756 providers
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Cadmium
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 2 of 756 providers
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Currently open health violation
Found at 5 of 756 providers
Arsenic
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 7 of 756 providers
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Currently open health violation
Found at 1 of 756 providers
Lead And Copper Rule Revisions
Currently open health violation
Found at 35 of 756 providers
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 3 of 756 providers
TTHM
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 2 of 756 providers
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.
Groundwater Rule
Currently open health violation
Found at 2 of 756 providers
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 1 of 756 providers
Lead
Currently open health violation
Found at 1 of 756 providers
A metal that can leach from old pipes, solder, and fixtures. Current medical guidance holds there is no truly safe level of lead exposure, especially for children and pregnant women.
Lead And Copper Rule
Currently open health violation
Found at 2 of 756 providers
Copper, Free
Currently open health violation
Found at 1 of 756 providers
Tetrachloroethylene
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 1 of 756 providers

Contaminants found

Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.07 mg/L (ppm)
Found at 282 providers
Arsenic
Detected: 140 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 71 providers
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 26 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 77 providers
Copper Summary
Detected: 5.68 mg/L (ppm)
Found at 63 providers
Manganese
Detected: 1300 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 69 providers
Mainly a taste/staining concern at typical levels; long-term neurological research at high chronic exposure is ongoing.
Copper, Free
Detected: 4700 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 79 providers
Iron
Detected: 6900 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 54 providers
Mostly an aesthetic issue (metallic taste, staining) rather than a health concern at typical levels.
Zinc
Detected: 210 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 6 providers
Barium
Detected: 1500 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 16 providers
Chromium
Detected: 30 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 9 providers
Occurs in two forms โ€” trivalent (an essential nutrient in trace amounts) and hexavalent (linked to increased cancer risk).
Aluminum
Detected: 340 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 6 providers
Lead
Detected: 20 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 24 providers
A metal that can leach from old pipes, solder, and fixtures. Current medical guidance holds there is no truly safe level of lead exposure, especially for children and pregnant women.
Combined Uranium
Detected: 4 PCI/L
Found at 2 providers
A naturally occurring radioactive metal. Long-term exposure above the legal limit is associated with kidney effects and increased cancer risk.
Strontium
Detected: 140 UG/L (ppb)
5/7/2025
Nickel
Detected: 27 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 3 providers
Selenium
Detected: 13 UG/L (ppb)
8/4/2025
Vanadium, Total
Detected: 5.1 UG/L (ppb)
9/24/2025
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 48 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 39 providers
TTHM
Detected: 104.84 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 72 providers
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: 56 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 44 providers
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 32.19 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 54 providers
Bromoform
Detected: 35.31 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 52 providers
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 30 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 66 providers
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 12 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 145 providers
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Chloride
Detected: 540 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 49 providers
Sulfate
Detected: 170 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 44 providers
Fluoride
Detected: 0.61 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 17 providers
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Boron, Total
Detected: 380 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 9 providers
Nitrite
Detected: 0.22 MG/L (ppm)
3/5/2025
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Sodium
Detected: 78 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 45 providers
Magnesium
Detected: 39 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 45 providers
Calcium
Detected: 94 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 46 providers
Potassium
Detected: 1.4 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 3 providers
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 10 PCI/L
Found at 35 providers
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 395 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 44 providers
pH
Detected: 8.46 PH
Found at 44 providers
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is (7 is neutral). Affects taste and plumbing, not a direct health measure.
pH, Field
Detected: 7.42 PH
Found at 3 providers
Langelier Index (pH(s))
Detected: -1.9 LANG
5/7/2025
Orthophosphate
Detected: 0.39 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
Lithium
Detected: 95 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 9 providers
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
Pfdoa
Detected: 0.0031 ยตg/L (ppb)
5/21/2024
PFHXS
Detected: 0.0057 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 4 providers
PFBS
Detected: 0.0052 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
PFOA
Detected: 0.0062 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFHXA
Detected: 0.0061 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
PFPEA
Detected: 0.003 ยตg/L (ppb)
4/8/2025
PFOS
Detected: 0.0054 ยตg/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
6:2 Fts
Detected: 0.0071 ยตg/L (ppb)
10/22/2024
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Industrial solvents and fuel-related chemicals that evaporate easily
Trichloroethylene
Detected: 34 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 4 providers
Cis-1, 2-Dichloroethylene
Detected: 1.1 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
1, 1-Dichloroethylene
Detected: 5.6 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Bromide
Detected: 0.28 MG/L (ppm)
3/31/2025
Tetrachloroethylene
Detected: 2.3 UG/L (ppb)
9/2/2025
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 340 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 46 providers
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Radium-228
Detected: 1.85 PCI/L
Found at 7 providers
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 24 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 37 providers
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 13 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 50 providers
TDS
Detected: 1400 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 48 providers
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 420 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 47 providers
Turbidity
Detected: 35 NTU
Found at 34 providers
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Conductivity (at 25ยฐC)
Detected: 1600 UMHO/CM
Found at 51 providers
Color
Detected: 35 UNITS
Found at 12 providers
Adsorbableorganicfluorine
Detected: 6200 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 4 providers
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Detected: 11 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 10 providers
Aggressive Index
Detected: 12.68 AGGR
Found at 21 providers
Asbestos
Detected: 0.2 MFL
2/25/2025
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 28 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 31 providers
Monobromoaceticacid
Detected: 1.8 UG/L (ppb)
9/10/2025
Odor
Detected: 10 TON
Found at 10 providers
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)
Detected: 11 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 7 providers
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Detected: 9.6 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 7 providers
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)
Detected: 12 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 7 providers
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Detected: 19 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 9 providers
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Detected: 19 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 6 providers
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Detected: 12 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 6 providers
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)
Detected: 12 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 4 providers
Perfluorooctanesulfonicacid6:2fts
Detected: 12 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 4 providers
Perfluorononanoicacid (PFNA)
Detected: 12 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 3 providers
Perfluoropentanesulfonicacid (PFPES)
Detected: 11 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 3 providers
Perfluoroheptanesulfonicacid (PFHPS)
Detected: 13 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 3 providers
Carbon, Total
Detected: 2.94 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
Temperature (CENTIGRADE)
Detected: 19.1 C
Found at 2 providers
Monochloroaceticacid
Detected: 3.5 UG/L (ppb)
7/22/2025
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)
Detected: 0.062 MG/L (ppm)
1/27/2025
Perfluoropfmba
Detected: 10 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluoropfeesa
Detected: 11 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Hfpo-Da
Detected: 8.9 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid4:2fts
Detected: 9.8 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluoropfmpa
Detected: 7.8 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Adona
Detected: 13 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Nonafluoronfdha
Detected: 7.9 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
9cl-Pf3ons
Detected: 18 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluorododecanoicacid (PFDOA)
Detected: 11 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluorodecanesulfonicacid8:2fts
Detected: 12 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluoroundecanoicacid (PFUNA)
Detected: 11 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Perfluorodecanoicacid (PFDA)
Detected: 12 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
11cl-Pf3ouds
Detected: 19 NG/L (ppt)
Found at 2 providers
Endothall
Detected: 48 UG/L (ppb)
5/2/2025
Silica
Detected: 38 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
Radium-226
Detected: 0.173 PCI/L
9/23/2025
Combined Radium (-226 & -228)
Detected: 0.58 PCI/L
9/17/2025
A naturally occurring radioactive element found in some groundwater.
Langelier Index (Source Temp.)
Detected: -0.12 LANG
9/3/2025
Acetone
Detected: 5.54 UG/L (ppb)
8/13/2025
Perchlorate
Detected: 2.8 UG/L (ppb)
5/7/2025
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
BromideYesYesYes
LeadPartialYesPartial
ArsenicPartialYesPartial
Chromium-6 (Hexavalent)PartialYesPartial
CopperPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
PFOAPartialYes*Partial
PFOSPartialYes*Partial
NitratePartialYesPartial
Combined RadiumPartialYesPartial
Chromium, HexPartialYesPartial
DichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
DibromoaceticacidPartialYesPartial
TDSPartialYesPartial
ManganesePartialYesPartial
Copper, FreePartialYesPartial
Alkalinity, TotalPartialYesPartial
ChloridePartialYesPartial
SulfatePartialYesPartial
IronPartialYesPartial
ZincPartialYesPartial
Conductivity (at 25ยฐC)PartialYesPartial
ColorPartialYesPartial
BariumPartialYesPartial
FluoridePartialYesPartial
AdsorbableorganicfluorinePartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)PartialYesPartial
LithiumPartialYes*Partial
ChromiumPartialYesPartial
AluminumPartialYesPartial
Aggressive IndexPartialYesPartial
AsbestosPartialYesPartial
TrichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
MonobromoaceticacidPartialYesPartial
Boron, TotalPartialYesPartial
OdorPartialYesPartial
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorooctanesulfonicacid6:2ftsPartialYesPartial
Perfluorononanoicacid (PFNA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoropentanesulfonicacid (PFPES)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroheptanesulfonicacid (PFHPS)PartialYesPartial
Carbon, TotalPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
Temperature (CENTIGRADE)PartialYesPartial
MonochloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)PartialYesPartial
StrontiumPartialYesPartial
PerfluoropfmbaPartialYesPartial
PerfluoropfeesaPartialYesPartial
Hfpo-DaPartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid4:2ftsPartialYesPartial
PerfluoropfmpaPartialYesPartial
AdonaPartialYesPartial
NonafluoronfdhaPartialYesPartial
9cl-Pf3onsPartialYesPartial
Perfluorododecanoicacid (PFDOA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorodecanesulfonicacid8:2ftsPartialYesPartial
Perfluoroundecanoicacid (PFUNA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorodecanoicacid (PFDA)PartialYesPartial
11cl-Pf3oudsPartialYesPartial
EndothallPartialYesPartial
NickelPartialYesPartial
SeleniumPartialYesPartial
PfdoaPartialYes*Partial
PFHXSPartialYes*Partial
PFBSPartialYes*Partial
NitritePartialYesPartial
SilicaPartialYesPartial
PFHXAPartialYes*Partial
Radium-226PartialYesPartial
PFPEAPartialYes*Partial
6:2 FtsPartialYes*Partial
Combined Radium (-226 & -228)PartialYesPartial
Langelier Index (Source Temp.)PartialYesPartial
AcetonePartialYesPartial
PerchloratePartialYesPartial
Vanadium, TotalPartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo
Gross Alpha Particle ActivityNoNoNo
Alkalinity, BicarbonateNoNoNo
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)NoNoNo
SodiumNoPartialNo
MagnesiumNoPartialNo
CalciumNoPartialNo
pHNoNoNo
pH, FieldNoNoNo
PotassiumNoPartialNo
Langelier Index (pH(s))NoNoNo
OrthophosphateNoNoNo

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