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Tap water quality report

Calistoga, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 83 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

83
contaminants tested
19
detected
5,610
people served
30
health-based violations
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Napa

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

30
health-based violations
33
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-04-01 → 2018-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2018-01-01 → 2018-03-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0032 µg/L 1/8 2025
PFOA 0.0064 µg/L 1/8 2025
PFOS 0.0122 µg/L 1/8 2025
Pfpea 0.0042 µg/L 1/8 2025

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
22.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29 µg/L
67/67 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
89.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 103 µg/L
67/67 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
108.5 µg/L 136%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 122 µg/L
66/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
79.225 µg/L 132%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 140 µg/L
66/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
50.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 97 µg/L
66/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
33.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 46 µg/L
65/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
9.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14 µg/L
43/67 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
37/37 LCR 2022
Monochloroacetic Acid
9.345 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.1 µg/L
20/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.84 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L
7/66 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
170 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
6/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
1.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
2/67 SYR4 2012–2019
Beryllium, Total
0.1400 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
1.4 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
1/23 SYR4 2012–2019
Chromium
13 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
1/9 SYR4 2012–2019
64 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBariumBenzeneChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneDalaponEthylbenzeneFluorideHfpo-DaLeadMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
RAYNER, DEREK
Phone
707-942-2828
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Calistoga, City of

Is Calistoga, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Calistoga, City of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Calistoga, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Calistoga, City of serve?

Calistoga, City of reports serving 5,610 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has Calistoga, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 33 violations on file for Calistoga, City of, of which 30 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.