Santa Paula Water Quality

Latest water quality information for Santa Paula, California

Last update on March 2025

Very bad

Unsafe water with serious health risks.

Exceeds 2 EPA limits and 12 recommended standards.

Water Provider

city of santa paula

Owner Type

L (Local Government)

Population Served

30,657

Data Sources

2012-2022

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.

Ethylene Dibromide

0.2000 ppb

4.0x

EPA limits: 0.0500 ppb

Above EPA regulatory threshold

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Sulfate

340.90 ppm

1.4x

EPA limits: 250 ppm

Above EPA regulatory threshold

Potential Health Effects

Diarrhea

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.

Boron

53.60 ppm

107.2x

Recommended: 0.5000 ppm

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Reproductive issues

Bromodichloromethane

0.8000 ppb

13.3x

Recommended: 0.0600 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Bromoform

5.60 ppb

11.2x

Recommended: 0.5000 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Chloroform

0.5000 ppb

1.2x

Recommended: 0.4000 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Conductivity

1421 µS/cm

1.8x

Recommended: 800 µS/cm

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

None

Dibromochloromethane

2.90 ppb

29.0x

Recommended: 0.1000 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Dibromochloropropane

0.1000 ppb

58.8x

Recommended: 0.001700 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Sodium

29.80 ppm

1.5x

Recommended: 20 ppm

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Hypertension

Total Thms

8.30 ppb

55.3x

Recommended: 0.1500 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Uranium

6 ppb

14.0x

Recommended: 0.4300 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer, kidney damage

Other Detected Contaminants

Contaminant	Detected Level	EPA Limit	Recommended	Status
Calcium	41.60 ppm	Not established	80 ppm	Within limits
Chloride	20.20 ppm	250 ppm	250 ppm	Within limits
Fluoride	300.70 ppb	4000 ppb	2000 ppb	Within limits
Magnesium	15.30 ppm	Not established	30 ppm	Within limits
Molybdenum	10 ppb	Not established	40 ppb	Within limits
Ph Level	4.30 pH units	8.50 pH units	8.50 pH units	Within limits
Potassium	2.30 ppb	Not established	5000 ppb	Within limits
Silica	24.70 ppm	Not established	25 ppm	Within limits
Specific Conductivity	445.30 µmhos/cm	Not established	800 µmhos/cm	Within limits
Strontium	1 ppb	Not established	1500 ppb	Within limits
Total Dissolved Solids	353.50 ppm	500 ppm	500 ppm	Within limits
Turbidity	0.3000 NTU	1 NTU	0.3000 NTU	Within limits
No additional contaminants detected.

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