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.
4
health-based violations
8
violations on file
0
still open
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-07-01 → 1993-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-07-01 → 1993-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-07-01 → 1993-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 1993-07-01 → 1993-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2011-01-01 → 2011-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2011-01-01 → 2011-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1998-09-01 → 1998-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1998-09-01 → 1998-09-30 |
PFAS detected
PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest
nationwide test results (2023–2025).
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.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 80.8 µg/L 101% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 100 µg/L | 289/299 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 20 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34 µg/L | 285/299 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 26 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40 µg/L | 282/299 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 38.55 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 61 µg/L | 270/299 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 25 µg/L 42% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 35 µg/L | 233/269 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 12.45 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 µg/L | 212/269 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L | 208/269 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 8.27 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L | 207/299 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 12 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16 µg/L | 205/269 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 580 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 650 µg/L | 131/131 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 7.89775 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.642 µg/L | 56/93 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 4500 µg/L 45% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 50/314 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 35/35 | LCR | 2024 |
| Lithium | 53.5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 22/22 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Arsenic | 11 µg/L 110% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L | 21/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 5.875 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.4 pCi/L | 16/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 42760 µg/L 428% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 100000 µg/L | 13/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.9 µg/L No EPA limit set | 10/269 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 2.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 9/269 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 18.65 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
worst single sample: 19 µg/L | 8/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 130 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 7/100 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Toluene | 21.46 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 25 µg/L | 4/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cyanide | 168 µg/L 84% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
worst single sample: 170 µg/L | 3/69 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.9990 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 1 µg/L | 3/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Asbestos | 0.3805 MFL 5.4% of the EPA limit 7 MFL
worst single sample: 0.3900 MFL | 2/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 36.245 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 38 µg/L | 2/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 3.25 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L | 2/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 19.7 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 20 µg/L | 2/101 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 67 µg/L 3.4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/97 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.08 pCi/L 22% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2018 |
81 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
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Frequently asked questions about Goleta Water District
Is Goleta Water District tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 32 contaminants in Goleta Water District'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 Goleta Water District's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Goleta Water District serve?
Goleta Water District reports serving 84,462 people in California, per its EPA record.
Has Goleta Water District had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 8 violations on file for Goleta Water District, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.