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City of Santa Paula

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 82 contaminants and detected 21. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

82
contaminants tested
21
detected
31,018
people served
0
health-based violations
California rankingsLead in CaliforniaPFAS in California
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Ventura

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
4
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31

Other contaminants detected

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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
5943.8 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 196/208 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
600 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 78/82 SYR4 2012–2019
Selenium
25 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 75/82 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
800000 µg/L 8000%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10000 µg/L
 48/49 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 47/47 LCR 2025
Barium
35.7 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 40/82 SYR4 2012–2019
Cadmium
1.4 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 29/82 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
6 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 23/82 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
12.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 14/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
6.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 14/14 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
20.5 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 14/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 13/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 12/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 12/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
6 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 7/82 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
46 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 6/6 UCMR-5 2025
Chloroform
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
2.5 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 3/82 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Uranium
5.2895 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2016
Copper
70 µg/L 5.4%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/82 SYR4 2012–2019
Mercury
0.0400 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/82 SYR4 2012–2019
61 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GOODMAN, DALE
Phone
805-873-3664
Email
dgoodman@spcity.org

Frequently asked questions about City of Santa Paula

Is City of Santa Paula tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in City of Santa Paula's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in City of Santa Paula's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Fluoride, Selenium, Nitrate-Nitrite, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does City of Santa Paula serve?

City of Santa Paula reports serving 31,018 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has City of Santa Paula had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 4 violations on file for City of Santa Paula, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.