Artois Water Quality

Latest water quality information for Artois, California

Last update on March 2025

Acceptable water with improvement potential.

Exceeds 0 EPA limits and 4 recommended standards.

Water Provider

artois community s.d.

Owner Type

L (Local Government)

Population Served

200

Data Sources

2010-2010

Contaminants exceeding EPA limits

What it means: This refers to substances in the water that are found at levels higher than what the EPA allows. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is a U.S. government agency that sets legal limits for harmful contaminants to protect public health. Exceeding these limits means the water may pose health risks based on federal safety standards.

Good news! No contaminants were found to exceed EPA limits.

Contaminants exceeding recommended standards

What it means: This refers to substances in the water that are above health-based guidelines set by organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These standards, while not always legally enforceable, are based on scientific research to protect health. Exceeding them may indicate potential health concerns.

Arsenic

5 ppb

1250.0x

Recommended: 0.004000 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Sodium

22 ppm

1.1x

Recommended: 20 ppm

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Hypertension

Total Thms

0.4000 ppb

2.7x

Recommended: 0.1500 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Turbidity

0.9000 NTU

3.0x

Recommended: 0.3000 NTU

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Infection risk

Other Detected Contaminants

Contaminant	Detected Level	EPA Limit	Recommended	Status
Calcium	21 ppm	Not established	80 ppm	Within limits
Magnesium	20 ppm	Not established	30 ppm	Within limits
Ph Level	8 pH units	8.50 pH units	8.50 pH units	Within limits
No additional contaminants detected.

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