Is Tulare, CA Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Tulare'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	9492 µg/L 95% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 10600 µg/L — WOODVILLE PUBLIC UTILITY DIST · 1,740 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	6000 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 9160 µg/L — WOODVILLE PUBLIC UTILITY DIST · 1,740 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
Fluoride	1200 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
Barium	100 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 256 µg/L — WOODVILLE PUBLIC UTILITY DIST · 1,740 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
TTHM	16 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Arsenic	13 µg/L 130% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019	3/5	SYR4
Bromoform	10.5 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Combined Uranium	9.70735 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 10.0948 µg/L — WOODVILLE PUBLIC UTILITY DIST · 1,740 people · 2016	2/5	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	5.9 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	4.88 µg/L 8.1% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	4.1 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	2.71 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	1.92 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Chloroform	1.78 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Xylenes, Total	1.6 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: OKIEVILLE HIGHLAND ACRES MWC · 300 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	0.2780 pCi/L 5.6% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	0.0574 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2019	2/5	SYR4
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: TULARE, CITY OF · 72,241 people · 2023	4/5	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 Tulare

Supplier	Population served
TULARE, CITY OF	72,241
WOODVILLE PUBLIC UTILITY DIST	1,740
OKIEVILLE HIGHLAND ACRES MWC	300
MADSON GARDENS APARTMENTS	66
ALI MUTUAL WATER CO	39

Frequently asked questions about Tulare tap water

Is Tulare tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Tulare. 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 Tulare?

5 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Tulare, California to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Tulare's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Tulare include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, 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.