Local water quality
Water quality in Santa Cruz, California
3 public water systems · EPA data
The bottom line
EPA records for the water serving Santa Cruz, California show Lead, Copper, Nitrate and more. A filter independently certified to reduce those exact contaminants is the most direct fix.
What's in Santa Cruz's water
Contaminants EPA has recorded across Santa Cruz's water systems, and how many certified filters remove each.
Water systems serving Santa Cruz
Open a system for its full report — measured levels vs. federal limits, PFAS, and the certified filters that remove each contaminant.
Filter your Santa Cruz water
Match a certified filter to what's actually in your water — a filter certified for lead may do nothing for PFAS or fluoride.