Tap Water Results

Is Galt, 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 City of Galt.

City of Galt supplies Galt (26,536 people).

Water system

City of Galt

26,536 people · Groundwater · EPA ID CA3410011

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
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 2024, 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.

Galt homes and lead pipes

22%
of homes built before 1980 (California 56%, US 50%)
3%
built before 1950 (California 14%)
23%
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. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Galt city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Lodi 10 mi
City of Lodi
City of LodiAbove limit0 ppb
Elk Grove 11 mi
SCWA – Laguna/Vineyard
SCWA – Laguna/VineyardAbove limit0 ppb
Stockton 20 mi
City of Stockton
City of StocktonAbove limit0 ppb
Rancho Cordova 21 mi
California American Water – Suburban Rosemont
California American Water – Suburban RosemontAbove limit0 ppb
Sacramento 22 mi
City of Sacramento Main
City of Sacramento MainAbove limit0 ppb
West Sacramento 24 mi
City of West Sacramento
City of West SacramentoNone above limits0 ppb
Galt ZIP codes (1)
  • 95632

Questions

Is Galt tap water safe to drink?

City of Galt 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 Galt, CA?

City of Galt, which serves 26,536 people.

Does Galt tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Galt 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 Galt homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 22% of Galt 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. City of Galt'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.