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95616 ZIP Water Quality

Latest water quality information for ZIP Code 95616, California

Last update on March 2025

Very bad

Unsafe water with serious health risks.

Exceeds 1 EPA limits and 10 recommended standards.

Water Provider
city of davis
Owner Type
L (Local Government)
Population Served
71,698
Data Sources
2012-2024

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

0.1000 ppb
2.0x
EPA limits: 0.0500 ppb
Above EPA regulatory threshold

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

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

1.10 ppb
275.0x
Recommended: 0.004000 ppb
Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Boron

253.80 ppm
507.6x
Recommended: 0.5000 ppm
Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Reproductive issues

Bromodichloromethane

1.70 ppb
28.3x
Recommended: 0.0600 ppb
Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Chloroform

5.30 ppb
13.2x
Recommended: 0.4000 ppb
Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Dibromochloromethane

0.8000 ppb
8.0x
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

Dibromomethane

0.8000 ppb
8.0x
Recommended: 0.1000 ppb
Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Organ damage

Sodium

38 ppm
1.9x
Recommended: 20 ppm
Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Hypertension

Total Thms

8.60 ppb
57.3x
Recommended: 0.1500 ppb
Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Other Detected Contaminants

Contaminant Detected Level EPA Limit Recommended Status
Bromoform 0.5000 ppb Not established 0.5000 ppb Within limits
Calcium 12.90 ppm Not established 80 ppm Within limits
Chloride 18.20 ppm 250 ppm 250 ppm Within limits
Conductivity 356.10 µS/cm Not established 800 µS/cm Within limits
Magnesium 9 ppm Not established 30 ppm Within limits
Mercury 0.2000 ppb 2 ppb 1.20 ppb Within limits
Molybdenum 1 ppb Not established 40 ppb Within limits
Ph Level 7.90 pH units 8.50 pH units 8.50 pH units Within limits
Potassium 1.70 ppb Not established 5000 ppb Within limits
Strontium 129.60 ppb Not established 1500 ppb Within limits
Sulfate 20 ppm 250 ppm 250 ppm Within limits
Total Dissolved Solids 185.10 ppm 500 ppm 500 ppm Within limits
Zinc 27.90 ppb 5000 ppb 5000 ppb Within limits
No additional contaminants detected.

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