Serving roughly 10,464 people in Yuba County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for PLUMAS LAKE
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 10,464 people in Yuba County, California.
Quick answer: PLUMAS LAKE has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: Chloride was measured at 24MG/L, among the highest of the 120 providers on file in this area. It's the most notable figure in this system's record among its 120 local peers.
Lead Summary
TDS
Chloride
Sulfate
pH
Odor
Manganese
Barium
Zinc
Color
Utility PLUMAS LAKEPopulation served 10,464Owner Local government
No violations on file
Contaminants found
Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2024
Manganese
Detected: 94 UG/L (ppb)
4/24/2025
Mainly a taste/staining concern at typical levels; long-term neurological research at high chronic exposure is ongoing.
Barium
Detected: 170 UG/L (ppb)
4/24/2025
Zinc
Detected: 61 UG/L (ppb)
4/24/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Chloride
Detected: 24 MG/L (ppm)
4/24/2025
Sulfate
Detected: 5.7 MG/L (ppm)
4/24/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
pH
Detected: 7.7 PH
4/24/2025
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is (7 is neutral). Affects taste and plumbing, not a direct health measure.
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
TDS
Detected: 200 MG/L (ppm)
4/24/2025
Odor
Detected: 4 TON
4/24/2025
Color
Detected: 5 UNITS
4/24/2025
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.