CITY OF NEWMAN-WATER DEPARTMENT Water Quality Report
Serving roughly 12,207 people in Stanislaus County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for CITY OF NEWMAN-WATER DEPARTMENT
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 12,207 people in Stanislaus County, California.
Quick answer: CITY OF NEWMAN-WATER DEPARTMENT has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: Chromium, Hex was measured at 19.4UG/L, among the highest of the 442 providers on file in this area. It's the most notable figure in this system's record among its 442 local peers.
Lead Summary
Lithium
TTHM
Bromoform
Magnesium
Sodium
Calcium
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Alkalinity, Total
TDS
Chloride
Sulfate
Fluoride
Nitrite
Nitrate
Turbidity
pH
Iron
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Color
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Chromium, Hex
Utility CITY OF NEWMAN-WATER DEPARTMENTPopulation served 12,207Owner Local government
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2024
Iron
Detected: 138 UG/L (ppb)
5/5/2025
Mostly an aesthetic issue (metallic taste, staining) rather than a health concern at typical levels.
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 19.4 UG/L (ppb)
1/14/2025
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
TTHM
Detected: 2.37 UG/L (ppb)
10/9/2025
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.
Bromoform
Detected: 2.37 UG/L (ppb)
10/9/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Chloride
Detected: 202 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
Sulfate
Detected: 205 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
Fluoride
Detected: 0.1 MG/L (ppm)
6/16/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrite
Detected: 0.51 MG/L (ppm)
9/10/2025
Nitrate
Detected: 7.51 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
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: 50.1 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
Sodium
Detected: 95.7 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
Calcium
Detected: 112 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 485 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
pH
Detected: 7.2 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.
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 3.18 PCI/L
1/8/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
Lithium
Detected: 39.1 µg/L (ppb)
7/21/2023
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: 192 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 192 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
TDS
Detected: 868 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
Turbidity
Detected: 0.3 NTU
7/15/2025
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Detected: 725 UMHO/CM
7/15/2025
Color
Detected: 5 UNITS
5/5/2025
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.