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Citrus Heights, CA

EPA monitoring detected 9 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Citrus Heights. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
67,818
people served
9
contaminants found
California rankings Lead in California PFAS in California

What was found in Citrus Heights's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2938 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITRUS HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICT · 67,818 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
2690 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITRUS HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICT · 67,818 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
188 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITRUS HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICT · 67,818 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
127.5 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CITRUS HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICT · 67,818 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CITRUS HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICT · 67,818 people · 2025
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
7.2 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CITRUS HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICT · 67,818 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
4.51 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: CITRUS HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICT · 67,818 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
2.0562 µg/L 6.9%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: CITRUS HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICT · 67,818 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CITRUS HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICT · 67,818 people · 2024
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Citrus Heights

SupplierPopulation served
CITRUS HEIGHTS WATER DISTRICT 67,818

Frequently asked questions about Citrus Heights tap water

Is Citrus Heights tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 9 contaminants in the water serving Citrus Heights. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Citrus Heights?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Citrus Heights, California to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Citrus Heights's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Citrus Heights include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Barium, Lithium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.