Water Quality Report · Updated May 12, 2026
TULARE, CITY OF
TULARE, CITY OF delivers tap water graded D (63/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 72,241 residents in TULARE, California using groundwater. 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. For questions, the utility can be reached at 559-684-4382.
Is TULARE tap water safe to drink?
TULARE, CITY OF delivers tap water that earns a grade of D (63/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — a below-average rating, with multiple concerns including arsenic significantly above health guideline.
The utility serves 72,241 residents in TULARE, drawing from groundwater. Despite being legal under US EPA standards, this water would fail the European Union's Drinking Water Directive, primarily due to arsenic significantly above health guideline.
Public testing data identifies 14 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Arsenic, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Chromium (hexavalent), Nitrate, Nitrate and nitrite, Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Dibromoacetic acid, Dibromochloromethane, Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Radium, combined (-226 and -228), Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Vanadium, 1,2,3-Trichloropropane. For most residents, a properly certified home filter at the kitchen tap is the most cost-effective way to reduce exposure to whatever's in your water. See our filter recommendations below, matched specifically to this utility's contaminant profile.
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Top concerns in this water
Based on the most recent EPA and EWG data, these are the most significant water quality issues for TULARE, CITY OF.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 5.1 ppb, 1275x 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 1.64 ppb, 82x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
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Recommended water filters for TULARE
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in this 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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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 63/100 breaks down across five weighted components. Read the full methodology →
Contaminants detected — international standards comparison
Every contaminant detected, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal (the strictest US benchmark). 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 |
5.1 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 1275× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
36.2 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 362× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
1.64 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 82× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
3.97 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 28× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
2.69 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 19× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
1.96 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 13× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.3 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 10× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.577 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.8× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
0.288 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.8× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.13 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 2.6× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.15 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
1.15 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.3× over |
| Vanadium Other |
23.5 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1× over |
| 1,2,3-Trichloropropane Other |
0.000704 ppb | 0.0007 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0× over |
| 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) Other |
0.000744 ppb | 0.0017 | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
247.9 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Fails EU |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
47.9 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
0.043 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
3.0 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1,4-Dioxane Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.00527 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.745 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.184 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1,1-Dichloroethane Volatile organic compound |
0.000219 ppb | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1-Butanol Other |
0.458 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorodifluoromethane Other |
0.00782 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.211 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
0.293 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Testosterone Other |
0.004 ppt | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 (4th ed.), California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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