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Water system · PWSID CA4810008

CITY OF VACAVILLE

52
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA4810008

State

California

City

ELMIRA

Population served

99,650

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 48 points — the score moved from 100 to 52 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 52

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 Mar 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

10 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.5×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.5 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

Lithium

27,700 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

3

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

0

Health-based

5

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Feb 2018. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 4020 began Oct 2001 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 4020 began Oct 1999 Resolved
Other began May 1995 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Feb 2018
  • State action · SOX Feb 2018
  • State action · SO6 Sep 2017
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2002
  • State action · SFL Mar 1997

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

1 station · latest Jul 2020

0.778 · max 0.778 mg/l as N · 2

Arsenic

1 station · latest Jul 2020

2.6 · max 2.6 ug/l · 1

Copper

1 station · latest Jul 2020

1.9 · max 1.9 ug/l · 1

Fluoride

1 station · latest Jul 2020

0.2 · max 0.2 mg/l · 1

Lead

1 station · latest Jul 2020

0.503 · max 0.503 ug/l · 1

Uranium

1 station · latest Jul 2020

1.73 · max 1.73 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 CA4810008 — 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.