- EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 9.
- Lithium: found in 2 of 28 samples, average 1.68 µg/L, highest 25.4 µg/L (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–May 2024)
- PFOS (a PFAS): found in 6 of 28 samples, average 4.6 ppt, highest 41.4 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–May 2024) PFOA or PFOS averaged above 4.0 ppt in UCMR 5 testing
- PFHxS (a PFAS): found in 6 of 28 samples, average 2.2 ppt, highest 19.1 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–May 2024)
- PFOA (a PFAS): found in 2 of 28 samples, average 1.2 ppt, highest 17.3 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–May 2024)
- PFBS (a PFAS): found in 4 of 28 samples, average 0.70 ppt, highest 6.2 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–May 2024)
- PFPeA (a PFAS): found in 3 of 28 samples, average 0.60 ppt, highest 6.5 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–May 2024)
- PFBA (a PFAS): found in 2 of 28 samples, average 0.50 ppt, highest 7.4 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–May 2024)
- PFHxA (a PFAS): found in 2 of 28 samples, average 0.40 ppt, highest 6.3 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–May 2024)
- PFHpA (a PFAS): found in 2 of 28 samples, average 0.30 ppt, highest 4.4 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–May 2024)
- Lead, 90th percentile: 0 ppb at the latest result in EPA records for a monitoring period that ran on or after July 1, 2021, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (EPA SDWIS, monitoring period Jan 1, 2021–Dec 31, 2023). The 90th percentile is a system-wide measure from homes sampled under EPA's lead rule; it isn't a result for your home.
Public EPA test results
Can you drink Sacramento tap water? What EPA records show
EPA CA3410020 · serves Sacramento, CA · about 527,979 people (EPA SDWIS)
This report shows EPA's federal records for this water system: UCMR 5 testing, lead testing and violations. It isn't a test of the water at your tap, and it has no Water Score.
Public EPA test results
City of Sacramento Main (EPA CA3410020)
EPA data as of October 14, 2026. For Sacramento's main utility, City of Sacramento Main: We found no health-based violations in EPA's records for this system (CA3410020) since July 1, 2021, as of October 14, 2026. This water system averaged above 4.0 ppt for PFOA or PFOS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
What EPA records show for City of Sacramento Main, as of October 14, 2026
We found no health-based violations in EPA's records for this system (CA3410020) since July 1, 2021, as of October 14, 2026.
Source: EPA ECHO record for City of Sacramento Main (SDWIS). Data as of October 14, 2026.
Lead, 90th percentile: 0 ppb at the latest result in EPA records for a monitoring period that ran on or after July 1, 2021, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (EPA SDWIS, monitoring period Jan 1, 2021–Dec 31, 2023). The 90th percentile is a system-wide measure from homes sampled under EPA's lead rule; it isn't a result for your home.
This water system averaged above 4.0 ppt for PFOA or PFOS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 9.
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026.
Your water bill names your utility.
Does City of Sacramento Main use chloramine?
We didn't find chloramine in City of Sacramento Main's EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.
What EPA records show for this system
Reported results in EPA records (data as of Oct 14–15, 2026)
Source: EPA SDWIS (ECHO SDWA bulk download), data as of Oct 14, 2026
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, data as of Oct 15, 2026
These are EPA's public records for this water system, shown as of October 14, 2026. If you represent this utility, or think a record here is wrong, tell us: Report an error. If the error is in EPA's own records, your state drinking water program can correct it there, and this page updates at our next data refresh.
Sources
- EPA ECHO detailed facility report: City of Sacramento Main (CA3410020), July to September 2026 extract
- EPA SDWIS (ECHO SDWA bulk download), July to September 2026 extract
- EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples through June 2026
Which utility serves you?
City of Sacramento Main
- Lead results: in EPA records
- PFAS results: in EPA records
- Violations record: not in EPA records
Sacramento Suburban Water District
- Lead results: in EPA records
- PFAS results: in EPA records
- Violations record: not in EPA records
Approximate service area from EPA's Community Water System Service Area Boundaries; some boundaries are modeled estimates. Your water bill names your utility.
Solid: EPA has this type of record for the system. Grey: it does not.
Questions people ask
Is Sacramento tap water safe to drink?
We don't give a safe or unsafe verdict. Here is what the public data shows: EPA records for Sacramento's main utility, City of Sacramento Main, as of October 14, 2026. We found no health-based violations in EPA's records for this system (CA3410020) since July 1, 2021, as of October 14, 2026. This water system averaged above 4.0 ppt for PFOA or PFOS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing. Under EPA's 2024 PFAS rule, water systems must meet the PFOA and PFOS limits (4.0 ppt each) by April 2029; in May 2026 EPA proposed allowing extensions to April 2031. Results before then are monitoring data, not violations. A guideline and a legal limit are different things, and this is public data, not a test of your tap.
Which utility supplies water in Sacramento?
City of Sacramento Main is the main utility for Sacramento in EPA's records (EPA CA3410020), serving about 527,979 people (EPA SDWIS). Your water bill names your utility.
Does Sacramento tap water contain PFAS?
This water system averaged above 4.0 ppt for PFOA or PFOS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing. PFOS (a PFAS): found in 6 of 28 samples, average 4.6 ppt, highest 41.4 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–May 2024). PFOA (a PFAS): found in 2 of 28 samples, average 1.2 ppt, highest 17.3 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–May 2024). Under EPA's 2024 PFAS rule, water systems must meet the PFOA and PFOS limits (4.0 ppt each) by April 2029; in May 2026 EPA proposed allowing extensions to April 2031. Results before then are monitoring data, not violations. This is public data, not a test of your tap.
How recent is this data?
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026. Data may be one to three years old and may not reflect the water at your tap. If you want your own tap tested, use a state-certified laboratory.
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