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Tap water quality report

ZIP 94306 — San Jose, CA

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 94306 in San Jose, CA detected 27 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
137,204
people served
27
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 94306

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
8440.5604 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
7100 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
183.92244999999997 µg/L 9.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 614 µg/L — CITY OF PALO ALTO · 67,231 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
207.5 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 232.5 µg/L — CITY OF PALO ALTO · 67,231 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
60.51 µg/L 76%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
29.25 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 51.64999999999998 µg/L — CITY OF PALO ALTO · 67,231 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
16.064999999999976 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 50 µg/L — CITY OF PALO ALTO · 67,231 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 29 µg/L — CITY OF PALO ALTO · 67,231 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 23 µg/L — CITY OF PALO ALTO · 67,231 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
19.557999999999996 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
15.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chromium
10.35245 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
1.980806 µg/L 6.6%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 5.4235999999999995 µg/L — CITY OF PALO ALTO · 67,231 people · 2016
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.82 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 5.3500000000000005 µg/L — CITY OF PALO ALTO · 67,231 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.564999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 4.059999999999999 µg/L — CITY OF PALO ALTO · 67,231 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
3.9272499999999986 µg/L 7.9%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
3.741399999999999 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
0.5176 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 2.1 µg/L — CITY OF PALO ALTO · 67,231 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.3208 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.0181 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Cadmium
0.0125 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.0080 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
PFHXS
0.0035 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2025
1/2 UCMR-5
Beryllium, Total
0.0020 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0015 mg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2025
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 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 94306

SupplierStatePopulation served
CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN CA 69,973
CITY OF PALO ALTO CA 67,231

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 94306 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 94306 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 27 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 94306. 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 94306?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 94306. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 94306's water?

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