Tap Water Results

Is Citrus Heights, 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 Sacramento Suburban Water District. 4 PFAS were detected below the limits.

3 public water systems serve parts of Citrus Heights. The largest, Sacramento Suburban Water District, serves 194,444 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Sacramento Suburban Water District

194,444 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID CA3410001

Buys treated water from San Juan Water District, City of Sacramento Main.

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Detected, below limit
0 ppt10 pptDetected, below limit
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

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

Full Sacramento Suburban Water District results

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.

Citrus Heights homes and lead pipes

62%
of homes built before 1980 (California 56%, US 50%)
3%
built before 1950 (California 14%)
39%
of households rent (California 44%)

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 Citrus Heights city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Which system serves your ZIP code

Based on the ZIP codes each system reported serving. Boundaries don't follow ZIP lines exactly, so your water bill is the final word.

SystemZIP codes in Citrus Heights
Sacramento Suburban Water District
194,444 people
95621
Citrus Heights Water District
67,818 people
95610

Other water systems serving Citrus Heights

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Roseville 5 mi
City of Roseville
City of RosevilleNone above limits0 ppb
Rocklin 8 mi
Placer CWA – Foothill
Placer CWA – FoothillNone above limits0 ppb
Folsom 8 mi
City of Folsom – Main
City of Folsom – MainNone above limits0 ppb
Rancho Cordova 9 mi
California American Water – Suburban Rosemont
California American Water – Suburban RosemontAbove limit0 ppb
Lincoln 12 mi
City of Lincoln
City of LincolnNone above limits0 ppb
Sacramento 13 mi
City of Sacramento Main
City of Sacramento MainAbove limit0 ppb

Questions

Is Citrus Heights tap water safe to drink?

Sacramento Suburban Water District 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 Citrus Heights, CA?

3 public water systems serve parts of Citrus Heights. The largest is Sacramento Suburban Water District (194,444 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Citrus Heights tap water have PFAS?

Sacramento Suburban Water District had 4 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Citrus Heights homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 62% of Citrus Heights 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. Sacramento Suburban Water District'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.