Water Quality in Sacramento, CA
Detailed water quality data for Sacramento, California including contaminant levels, EPA comparisons, AquaScore™ grading, and treatment recommendations.
Water utility: City of Sacramento Department of Utilities.
Water source: American River, Sacramento River.
Key Contaminants Found
- Chromium (hexavalent)
- Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
- Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
- Uranium
- Chloroform
Sacramento draws from rivers carrying Sierra Nevada snowmelt. The water is relatively clean at the source, but hexavalent chromium from natural geological deposits is reported in the utility's public data.