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EPA SDWIS · Sutter County, California

CITY OF LIVE OAK Water Quality Report

Serving roughly 9,285 people in Sutter County, California.

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Results for CITY OF LIVE OAK

1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 9,285 people in Sutter County, California.

Quick answer: CITY OF LIVE OAK has no violations on file and no single reading stands out against its peers (218 other providers in this area). It serves roughly 9,285 people, and the full breakdown below reflects everything EPA and California have on record for it.
Utility CITY OF LIVE OAK Population served 9,285 Owner Local government
No violations on file
Also serves LIVE OAK

Contaminants found

Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.0013 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2023
Arsenic
Detected: 16.8 UG/L (ppb)
10/7/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.
Combined Uranium
Detected: 1.1 PCI/L
4/9/2025
A naturally occurring radioactive metal. Long-term exposure above the legal limit is associated with kidney effects and increased cancer risk.
Manganese
Detected: 25.5 UG/L (ppb)
2/25/2025
Mainly a taste/staining concern at typical levels; long-term neurological research at high chronic exposure is ongoing.
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
TTHM
Detected: 2.8 UG/L (ppb)
1/21/2025
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.
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 7.33 MG/L (ppm)
10/15/2025
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: 11.1 MG/L (ppm)
1/23/2025
Calcium
Detected: 11.3 MG/L (ppm)
1/23/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 73.9 MG/L (ppm)
1/23/2025
pH
Detected: 7.6 PH
9/12/2025
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is (7 is neutral). Affects taste and plumbing, not a direct health measure.
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
PFPEA
Detected: 0.0034 µg/L (ppb)
7/10/2023
PFHXA
Detected: 0.003 µg/L (ppb)
7/10/2023
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Detected: 615 UMHO/CM
5/13/2025
TDS
Detected: 405 MG/L (ppm)
9/11/2025
1, 2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane
Detected: 0.01 UG/L (ppb)
2/25/2025
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.
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
LeadPartialYesPartial
ArsenicPartialYesPartial
Chromium-6 (Hexavalent)PartialYesPartial
CopperPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
PFOAPartialYes*Partial
PFOSPartialYes*Partial
NitratePartialYesPartial
Combined RadiumPartialYesPartial
PFPEAPartialYes*Partial
PFHXAPartialYes*Partial
Conductivity (at 25°C)PartialYesPartial
TDSPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
ManganesePartialYesPartial
1, 2-Dibromo-3-ChloropropanePartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo
MagnesiumNoPartialNo
CalciumNoPartialNo
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)NoNoNo
pHNoNoNo

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