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Tulare, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 113 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

113
contaminants tested
17
detected
72,241
people served
12
health-based violations
California rankingsLead in CaliforniaPFAS in California
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Tulare

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.

12
health-based violations
18
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-09-01 → 2014-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-05-01 → 2001-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2001-05-01 → 2001-05-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-07-01 → 1998-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-07-01 → 1998-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-06-01 → 1998-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1998-06-01 → 1998-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1995-06-01 → 1995-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1995-06-01 → 1995-06-30

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
9492 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 19000 µg/L
1080/1166 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
13 µg/L 130%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 21 µg/L
147/219 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1200 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1600 µg/L
102/145 SYR4 2012–2019
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
0.0574 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.1400 µg/L
85/232 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
6000 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 8900 µg/L
63/69 SYR4 2016–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 33/33 LCR 2023
TTHM
16 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 24 µg/L
30/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
10.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
19/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
5.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.3 µg/L
15/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Uranium
9.70735 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.281 µg/L
12/27 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.71 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.8 µg/L
10/111 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
1.92 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2 µg/L
5/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4.88 µg/L 8.1%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.4 µg/L
5/111 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
1.78 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L
2/144 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
100 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/145 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.2780 pCi/L 5.6%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
4.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/111 SYR4 2013–2019
96 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BETTENCOURT, ANDREW
Phone
559-684-4382
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Tulare, City of

Is Tulare, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Tulare, 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 Tulare, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Arsenic, Fluoride, 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE, Nitrate-Nitrite, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Tulare, City of serve?

Tulare, City of reports serving 72,241 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has Tulare, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 18 violations on file for Tulare, City of, of which 12 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.