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Tap water quality report

ZIP 95014 — San Jose, CA

EPA monitoring across the 4 water suppliers serving ZIP 95014 in San Jose, CA detected 38 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.

4
water suppliers
1,187,660
people served
38
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 95014

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-Nitrite
660000 µg/L 6600%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Nitrate
6102 µg/L 61%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 8440.5604 µg/L — CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Fluoride
421.9999999999982 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
Copper
342.085 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Barium
290 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
4/4 SYR4
TTHM
76.71249999999998 µg/L 96%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Chloroform
58.526999999999994 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.115 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 54 µg/L — CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - BEAR GULCH · 61,431 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Bromoform
21.151999999999994 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 33.73199999999997 µg/L — CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - BEAR GULCH · 61,431 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
32.05999999999998 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
22.239999999999988 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 32 µg/L — CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - BEAR GULCH · 61,431 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Chromium
27.199999999999996 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
25.126499999999986 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
16.962 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 19.557999999999996 µg/L — CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Lead
16.04 µg/L 107%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
12.619999999999994 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Lithium
10 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2025
1/4 UCMR-5
Selenium
9 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.880000000000001 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Arsenic
5.5 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
1,1-Dichloroethylene
5.459999999999999 µg/L 78%
of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
5.25 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
3.2 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Combined Uranium
2.715525 µg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.3029999999999995 pCi/L 46%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.845 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
3/4 SYR4
Styrene
0.6900 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.2900 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.2215 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - BEAR GULCH · 61,431 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
0.2200 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 400 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Asbestos
0.2000 MFL 2.9%
of the EPA limit 7 MFL
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Cadmium
0.0280 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - BEAR GULCH · 61,431 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Mercury
0.0195 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - BEAR GULCH · 61,431 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
0.0118 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - BEAR GULCH · 61,431 people · 2019
2/4 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.0080 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN · 69,973 people · 2019
1/4 SYR4
PFOS
0.0062 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2025
1/4 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0055 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2025
2/4 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SAN JOSE WATER · 1,039,920 people · 2025
Highest in the ZIP: 0.0040 mg/L — CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - BEAR GULCH · 61,431 people · 2024
4/4 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 95014

SupplierStatePopulation served
SAN JOSE WATER CA 1,039,920
CWSC LOS ALTOS SUBURBAN CA 69,973
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - BEAR GULCH CA 61,431
CITY OF CUPERTINO CA 16,336

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 95014 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 95014 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 38 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 95014. 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 95014?

4 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 95014. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 95014's water?

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