Water Quality Report · Updated October 07, 2026
VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT
VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT delivers tap water graded C (68/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 135,983 residents in VICTORVILLE, California using surface water (purchased). 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 760-955-2993.
Is VICTORVILLE tap water safe to drink?
VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT delivers tap water that earns a grade of C (68/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — an average rating, with several contaminants above health guidelines but generally compliant with US legal limits.
The utility serves 135,983 residents in VICTORVILLE, drawing from surface water (purchased).
Public testing data identifies 14 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Arsenic, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Chromium (hexavalent), Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Radium, combined (-226 and -228)*, Dibromoacetic acid, Nitrate and nitrite, Nitrate, Bromoform, Vanadium, Uranium*. 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.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT (system ID CA3610052) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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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 VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT.
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.
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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 68/100 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 |
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 (4th ed.), California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT service area
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