Serving roughly 8,788 people in Stanislaus County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for CITY OF WATERFORD
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 8,788 people in Stanislaus County, California.
Quick answer: CITY OF WATERFORD has no violation currently counted toward its compliance status. EPA's record shows a Fluoride violation dating to 02/01/1988 (38 years ago) — because it's more than five years past its deadline, EPA's policy no longer treats it as part of this system's current standing, though it remains on the public record.
Lead Summary
Nitrate
1, 2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane
Turbidity
Manganese
Arsenic
Utility CITY OF WATERFORDPopulation served 8,788Owner Local government
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrate
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 1 of 1 provider
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Selenium
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 1 of 1 provider
Arsenic
Older/archived health-based violation
Found at 1 of 1 provider
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.
Contaminants found
Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.000576 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2023
Manganese
Detected: 21.4 UG/L (ppb)
3/25/2025
Mainly a taste/staining concern at typical levels; long-term neurological research at high chronic exposure is ongoing.
Arsenic
Detected: 3.8 UG/L (ppb)
3/25/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 4.26 MG/L (ppm)
10/7/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
1, 2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane
Detected: 0.08 UG/L (ppb)
9/9/2025
Turbidity
Detected: 1.1 NTU
3/25/2025
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
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.