Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in VICTORVILLE, California
Tap water in VICTORVILLE, California receives a grade of D (62/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT. The most significant water quality concerns are: Arsenic significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Chromium (hexavalent) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in VICTORVILLE's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving VICTORVILLE.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 6.95 ppb, 1738x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 36.2 ppb, 362x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Chromium (hexavalent) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernChromium (hexavalent) detected at 4.67 ppb, 233x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
Recommended filters for VICTORVILLE
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in VICTORVILLE's water supply.
Reverse Osmosis
$249-$750Arsenic is most effectively removed by reverse osmosis. Some specialized adsorptive filters also work.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
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All contaminants detected in VICTORVILLE's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
6.95 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 1738× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
36.2 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 362× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
4.67 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 233× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
5.77 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 38× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
2.41 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 24× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
1.18 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 20× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
1.07 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 18× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228)* Radiological |
0.82 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 16× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.285 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 9.5× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.962 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 6.9× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.929 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 6.6× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
1.83 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.7× over |
| Vanadium Other |
47.0 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.2× over |
| Uranium* Radiological |
0.66 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 1.5× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
0.381 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.131 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
34.6 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
1.99 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
11.1 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
1.1 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.252 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
0.524 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.464 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
0.251 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
3.31 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
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