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City of Red Bluff

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 71 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

71
contaminants tested
15
detected
14,710
people served
18
health-based violations
California rankingsLead in CaliforniaPFAS in California
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Tehama

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.

18
health-based violations
20
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-05-01 → 2013-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-05-01 → 2013-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-04-01 → 2013-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-04-01 → 2013-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-04-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-01-01 → 2012-01-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-09-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-09-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-10-01 → 1998-10-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhpa 0.0055 µg/L 1/21 2024
Pfhxa 0.0060 µg/L 1/21 2024
PFOA 0.0074 µg/L 1/21 2024
Pfpea 0.0067 µg/L 1/21 2024

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
Nitrate
2025 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2600 µg/L
196/200 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
4 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
21/36 SYR4 2014–2019
Chromium
6.35 µg/L 6.4%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 7 µg/L
14/15 SYR4 2013–2016
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Barium
74.12 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 76.1 µg/L
13/13 SYR4 2014–2016
Mercury
0.0245 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.0300 µg/L
12/15 SYR4 2014–2016
Nitrate-Nitrite
970000 µg/L 9700%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1000000 µg/L
7/7 SYR4 2014–2016
Lead
1.56 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
3/15 SYR4 2014–2016
Copper
9.7 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 10 µg/L
2/14 SYR4 2014–2016
Fluoride
100 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/13 SYR4 2014–2016
Selenium
1 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/13 SYR4 2014–2016
56 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChloroformDichloromethaneDibromochloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JENSEN, MARIE
Phone
530-527-2605
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about City of Red Bluff

Is City of Red Bluff tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in City of Red Bluff'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 City of Red Bluff's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Arsenic, Chromium, Lead, Barium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does City of Red Bluff serve?

City of Red Bluff reports serving 14,710 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has City of Red Bluff had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 20 violations on file for City of Red Bluff, of which 18 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.