CAL AM - OAKHURST

SACRAMENTO, CA · 3,693 people served · EPA PWSID CA2010007

The bottom line

CAL AM - OAKHURST (SACRAMENTO, CA), which serves about 3,693 people, has recorded 2 health-based drinking-water contaminants in EPA violation records since 2016, most notably Arsenic, Uranium. Its most recent lead 90th-percentile sample was 5.0 ppb, within the 15 ppb federal action level. A certified water filter can reduce these at the tap — see the certified options for each below.

health contaminants on record

PFAS detected (UCMR5)

total violations on record since 2016 (incl. monitoring & reporting)

What the testing found

Measured levels from EPA violation records, compared to the federal limit (MCL). The black line marks the legal limit.

Arsenic

1.7× the federal limit

Measured 17 µg/L · federal limit 0.01 mg/L · latest 10/01/2018 · 13 violations since 2016

Known human carcinogen (skin, bladder, lung); also cardiovascular and developmental effects. Mostly naturally occurring in groundwater.

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Uranium

Over limit

Measured 173 pCi/L · federal limit 30 µg/L · latest 10/01/2018 · 13 violations since 2016

Naturally occurring radioactive metal; MCL 30 ug/L. Kidney toxicity and cancer risk. Common in western groundwater.

Lead

Within federal limit

Measured 5 ppb · federal limit 15 ppb · latest 12/31/2025 · 0 violations since 2016

No safe level. Damages developing brain/nervous system in children; linked to lower IQ, kidney and cardiovascular harm in adults. Usually enters water from corroding pipes/solder, not the source.

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Your recommended fix

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Your water shows Arsenic, Lead. A reverse osmosis system handles the most of this in one unit — these three are independently certified for the most of your contaminants (not marketing claims):

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Sources & method. Contaminant levels and violations come from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (health-based violations, 2016–present); PFAS from EPA UCMR5 monitoring (2023–2025). Levels shown are the highest recorded value in the violation records; a violation means the contaminant exceeded its federal limit at the system level. Your home's water can differ from the system average. Public domain data; we are not affiliated with the EPA.