RED BLUFF is served by 1 water provider on file with the EPA.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for RED BLUFF, CA
1 water provider on file serving this city.
Quick answer: RED BLUFF's water has no violations on file and no single reading stands out against its peers (1 other providers in this area). It serves roughly 14,710 people, and the full breakdown below reflects everything EPA and California have on record for it.
Lead Summary
PFPEA
PFOA
PFHPA
PFHXA
Copper, Free
Nitrate
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Radium-228
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Chromium, Hex
Chromium
Arsenic
Contaminants found
Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2025
Copper, Free
Detected: 63 UG/L (ppb)
6/26/2025
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 5.2 UG/L (ppb)
1/2/2025
Chromium
Detected: 10 UG/L (ppb)
3/19/2025
Occurs in two forms — trivalent (an essential nutrient in trace amounts) and hexavalent (linked to increased cancer risk).
Arsenic
Detected: 2 UG/L (ppb)
3/19/2025
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: 1.4 MG/L (ppm)
4/17/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 2.11 PCI/L
3/19/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
PFPEA
Detected: 0.0067 µg/L (ppb)
1/11/2024
PFOA
Detected: 0.0074 µg/L (ppb)
1/11/2024
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFHPA
Detected: 0.0055 µg/L (ppb)
1/11/2024
PFHXA
Detected: 0.006 µg/L (ppb)
1/11/2024
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)
Detected: 4.2 NG/L (ppt)
7/1/2025
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Detected: 6.3 NG/L (ppt)
7/1/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Detected: 4.9 NG/L (ppt)
7/1/2025
Radium-228
Detected: 0.58 PCI/L
3/19/2025
Filtration considerations: General system types, not a specific product recommendation.