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San Fernando, CA

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving San Fernando. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
23,946
people served
16
contaminants found
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What was found in San Fernando's water

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

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate-Nitrite
14750 µg/L 148%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
8600 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
370 µg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
170 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
22 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
7.725 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
7.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
4.745 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
4.49 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.92 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Combined Uranium
1.4995 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
0.8855 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. · 23,946 people · 2023
1/1 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. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving San Fernando

SupplierPopulation served
SAN FERNANDO-CITY, WATER DEPT. 23,946

Frequently asked questions about San Fernando tap water

Is San Fernando tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving San Fernando. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve San Fernando?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for San Fernando, California to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in San Fernando's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in San Fernando include Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, Fluoride, Barium, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

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.