In prior years, the Water Agency delivered Consumer Confidence Reports for water quality to each of our customers. In an effort to be more environmentally responsible, we are no longer providing printed reports; instead, we are providing a detailed report on this website.
The Water Agency closely monitors the quality of your drinking water by testing for over 100 possible substances in our source water supply on a regular basis. Most of the constituents we test for are not detected--or detected in only trace amounts--in the water we deliver to you. All of our tests and behind-the-scenes efforts are aimed at one goal--making sure that your water consistently meets or exceeds all the standards for safe drinking water quality set by California and federal regulations.
The CCR for water quality is a summary of the results of tests conducted to detect contaminants in your drinking water. This report is released each year on July 1, to educates customers about the Sacramento County Water Agency’s water quality. The State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water (State Board) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) require all water agencies to provide this information each year.
Of the many tests conducted, only detected elements are listed in this report. The Consumer Confidence Report includes a comparison of the Water Agency’s water to the standards set by the California State Board and the United States EPA.
On July 1, the Sacramento County Water Agency released its annual Water Quality Report. The report contains important information about your drinking water. Information included in this report is required by law to be provided to every water user. Property owners, please share this information with your tenants. If you do not read English well, or cannot understand the report, please have it translated or speak with someone who understands it. For a translation in Spanish, customers may call Juan Perez at (916) 875-6916.
Este informe contiene información muy importante sobre su agua potable. Tradúzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien. Para recibir esta información en español, llame a Juan Perez al (916) 875-6916.
The Sacramento County Department of Water Resources provides water quality reports for the following areas:
If you would like a copy of the report for your area, please contact:
Consumer Confidence Reports
wrcustscv@saccounty.gov
(916) 874-6851
A state-certified laboratory regularly tests your water for more than 100 contaminants! The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) set the testing schedule. Tests may be done on a weekly, monthly or annual basis. Test results are then compared to state and federal standards to confirm your water meets all drinking water health standards. We are required to report all contaminants at levels above the detection limit. In the water quality chart, we have only included each contaminant exceeding the detection limit, and the MCL and PHG, AL, NL, or MCLG as set by the California EPA.
Your water meets or exceeds all state and federal standards.
Public Health Goals Report
Under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1996, water utilities are required to prepare a report every three years for contaminants that exceed public health goals (PHGs).
For more information on health risks: The adverse health effects for each chemical with a PHG are summarized in a PHG technical support document. These documents are available on the OEHHA website. Also, technical fact sheets on most of the chemicals having federal MCLs can be found at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ground Water and Drinking Water website.
AI
Aggressive Index
AL
Regulatory Action Level
LI
Langelier Index
MFL
Million Fibers Per Liter
MO
Monitored Only
MPN
Most Probable Number
NA
Not Analyzed
n/a
Not Applicable
ND
Non Detected
NL
Notification Level
NR
Not Required
NTU
Nephelometric Turbidity Units
pCi/l
Pico Curies per liter
PPB
Parts Per Billion (ug/L)
PPM
Parts Per Million (mg/L)
PPT
Parts Per Trillion or Nanograms Per Liter
TOC
Total Organic Carbon
TT
Treatment Technique
WTP
Water Treatment Plant
The annual average of all tests for a particular substance.
The limit at or above which a contaminant is detected.
The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. Primary MCLs are set as close to the PHGs (or MCLGs) as is economically and technologically feasible. Secondary MCLs are set to protect the odor, taste, and appearance of drinking water.
The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs are set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.
MCLs and MRDLs for contaminants that affect health along with their monitoring and reporting requirements, and water treatment requirements.
The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. PHGs are set by the California Environmental Protection Agency.
The range between the lowest and highest values of a specific substance measured throughout the course of the year.
The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow.
A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
This is an average of water quality samples in which each sample is assigned a weight. Each sample’s contribution (or weight) is based on the amount of water the corresponding water source produces for the whole system. Instead of each of the sample results contributing equally to the final average, some of the results contribute more than others.