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Tap water quality report

ZIP 92082 — Valley Center, CA

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 92082 in Valley Center, CA detected 26 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
36,941
people served
26
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 92082

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

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
4232.999999999995 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: Rincon Northern · 7,003 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Fluoride
404.49999999999994 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: Rincon Northern · 7,003 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Nitrite
150 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: Rincon Northern · 7,003 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Barium
75.15 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: Rincon Northern · 7,003 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
46.349999999999994 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: Rincon Northern · 7,003 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Lithium
40 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER MWD · 29,938 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
TTHM
27.449999999999996 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER MWD · 29,938 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
24.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER MWD · 29,938 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
15.639999999999997 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER MWD · 29,938 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
9.3615 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER MWD · 29,938 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
8.237999999999998 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER MWD · 29,938 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
8.184999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER MWD · 29,938 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
7.566499999999996 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER MWD · 29,938 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
7.023499999999997 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER MWD · 29,938 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
5.994999999999999 pCi/L 40%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Highest in the ZIP: Rincon Northern · 7,003 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
5.7961 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: Rincon Northern · 7,003 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
4.855 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER MWD · 29,938 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.4624999999999995 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER MWD · 29,938 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
4 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: Rincon Northern · 7,003 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.506 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER MWD · 29,938 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
PFOS
0.0089 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: Rincon Northern · 7,003 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0059 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: Rincon Northern · 7,003 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0056 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: Rincon Northern · 7,003 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0040 mg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: VALLEY CENTER MWD · 29,938 people · 2022
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0050 mg/L — Rincon Northern · 7,003 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
Pfpea
0.0050 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: Rincon Northern · 7,003 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0034 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: Rincon Northern · 7,003 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 92082

SupplierStatePopulation served
VALLEY CENTER MWD CA 29,938
Rincon Northern CA 7,003

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 92082 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 92082 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 26 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 92082. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 92082?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 92082. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 92082's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Fluoride, Nitrite, Barium, Copper, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.