Is Camarillo, CA tap water safe?
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Camarillo Water Dept.
3 public water systems serve parts of Camarillo. The largest, Camarillo Water Dept, serves 47,701 people, and 2 systems here had PFAS above a federal limit. Your water bill names your system.
Largest system
Camarillo Water Dept
47,701 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID CA5610019
Buys treated water from Calleguas Municipal Water District, Crestview Mutual Water Company.
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFOS Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFHxS Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| PFNA Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.
Lead: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0
Across California, 129 of 691 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 26 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. California results.
Camarillo homes and lead pipes
Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.
Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Camarillo city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Other water systems serving Camarillo
- Camrosa Water District32,700 people · Purchased surface water · California · reported ZIPs herePFOS above limitAlso: Lithium above screening level
- Pleasant Valley Mutual Water Company5,306 people · Purchased surface water · California · reported ZIPs herePFOA above limitAlso: PFOS above limit · PFHxS detected · Lithium above screening level
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Thousand Oaks 9 mi Las Virgenes Municipal Water District | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Santa Paula 9 mi City of Santa Paula | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Moorpark 10 mi Ventura Cwwd No. 1 – Moorpark Water System | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Oxnard 10 mi Oxnard Water Dept | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Ventura 13 mi Ventura Water Department | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Simi Valley 16 mi Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8 – Simi Valley | None above limits | 0 ppb |
Camarillo ZIP codes (1)
- 93010
Questions
Is Camarillo tap water safe to drink?
Camarillo Water Dept has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.
Who supplies water in Camarillo, CA?
3 public water systems serve parts of Camarillo. The largest is Camarillo Water Dept (47,701 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Camarillo tap water have PFAS?
None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Camarillo Water Dept had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.
Do Camarillo homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 45% of Camarillo homes as built before 1980 (California: 56%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Camarillo Water Dept's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.