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CWS - NORTH GARDEN

88
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA1510055

State

California

City

SAN JOSE

Population served

22,762

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 12 points — the score moved from 100 to 88 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 88

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Aug 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

Lithium

9,610 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

No violations are on record for this system in EPA’s SDWIS/ECHO data.

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Nitrate

2 stations · latest Apr 2022

8.11 · max 13.7 mg/l as N · 4

Arsenic

2 stations · latest Apr 2022

0.605 · max 0.63 ug/l · 2

Uranium

2 stations · latest Apr 2022

25.1 · max 47.7 ug/l · 2

Atrazine

1 station · latest Mar 2022

5.91 · max 5.91 ng/l · 1

Fluoride

1 station · latest Mar 2022

0.04 · max 0.04 mg/l · 1

Manganese

1 station · latest Apr 2022

0.7 · max 0.7 ug/l · 1

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA1510055 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.