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CITY OF ALTURAS

ALTURAS, CA · ~2,715 people served

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85
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA2510001

State

California

City

ALTURAS

Population served

2,715

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 85 Jun 18, 2026 · score 85

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).

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.5 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

Lithium

11,000 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

7

Violations on record

2

Unaddressed

6

Health-based

11

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2007. Official EPA record →

Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Oct 2024 Unaddressed
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Unaddressed
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2005 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2001 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 1994 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 1992 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Dec 2007
  • State action · SIE Nov 2007
  • State action · SOX Oct 2005
  • State action · SIA Oct 2005
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2001
  • State action · SOX Oct 2001
  • EPA/federal action · EOX Mar 2000
  • State action · SOX Oct 1994

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA2510001 — 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.