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LINDSAY, CITY OF

LINDSAY, CA · ~12,659 people served

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53
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA5410006

State

California

City

LINDSAY

Population served

12,659

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 47 points — the score moved from 100 to 53 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 53

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

11 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.8×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

8.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.1×

PFBS

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

23

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

19

Health-based

23

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2024. Official EPA record →

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Jun 2023 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began May 2023 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Apr 2023 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Mar 2021 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2931 health-based began Apr 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2931 health-based began Jul 2014 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2931 health-based began Apr 2014 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2931 health-based began Jan 2014 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2931 health-based began Oct 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2931 health-based began Jul 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2931 health-based began Apr 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · EPA contaminant 2931 health-based began Jan 2013 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Aug 2024
  • State action · SFL Aug 2023
  • State action · SOX Aug 2023
  • State action · SFL Jun 2023
  • State action · SOX Jun 2021
  • State action · SFL May 2021
  • State action · SOX May 2017
  • State action · SOX Feb 2017

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 Feb 2021

10.9 · max 10.9 mg/l as N · 2

Arsenic

1 station · latest Feb 2021

2.3 · max 2.3 ug/l · 1

Copper

1 station · latest Feb 2021

0.54 · max 0.54 ug/l · 1

Fluoride

1 station · latest Feb 2021

0.14 · max 0.14 mg/l · 1

Lead

1 station · latest Feb 2021

0.2 · max 0.2 ug/l · 1

Manganese

1 station · latest Feb 2021

3.3 · max 3.3 ug/l · 1

Uranium

1 station · latest Feb 2021

1.25 · max 1.25 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 CA5410006 — 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.