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Tap water quality report

ZIP 93108 — Santa Barbara, CA

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 93108 in Santa Barbara, CA detected 30 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
111,285
people served
30
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 93108

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate-Nitrite
1000000 µg/L 10000%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
13000 µg/L 6500%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 200 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Nitrate
11100 µg/L 111%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
1000 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Copper
980 µg/L 75%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
290 µg/L 580%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 50 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Barium
180 µg/L 9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
136 µg/L 170%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
120 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
79 µg/L 132%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
56 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
Dichloroacetic Acid
48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
43 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
37 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
30 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
28 µg/L 280%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
28 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
22.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Lead
18.5 µg/L 123%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Bromate
9.5 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
8.6 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
8.046 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
5.6 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
0.9500 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
0.5900 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Mercury
0.0200 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
2/2 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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 93108

SupplierStatePopulation served
CITY OF SANTA BARBARA WATER DEPARTMENT CA 99,323
MONTECITO WATER DIST CA 11,962

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 93108 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 93108 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 30 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 93108. 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 93108?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 93108. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 93108's water?

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