Tap Water Results

Dublin San Ramon Services District water quality

San Ramon, CA · serves 98,776 people (25,458 connections) · Purchased surface water · Local government · EPA ID CA0110009

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Buys water from Zone 7 Water Agency. Treated water bought from another system can carry that system's contaminants.

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.

PFAS
Not detectedNone of 29 PFAS found above EPA's reporting limits in 4 samples (2023–2025).
Lead
Below action level0 ppb (parts per billion) at the 90th percentile: 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it. Action level 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in Nov 2027. Monitoring period ending Dec 2025. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
Violations
None health-basedNo health-based violations since 2016.
What you can do

PFAS (“forever chemicals”)

EPA UCMR 5: 1 entry point tested Dec 2023 to Sep 2024. "Average" is the highest entry-point average (non-detects counted as zero), the way EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits. ppt = parts per trillion. These results do not determine compliance.

ContaminantHighest averageHighest resultLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
Limit 4 ppt
––4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
Limit 4 ppt
––4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
Limit 10 ppt
––10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
Limit 10 ppt
––10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
Limit 10 ppt
––10 pptNot detected
Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit)
Not detected
Limit 1
––1Not detected
PFBS
Not detected
Guideline 2,000 ppt
––2,000 ppt guidelineNot detected
PFBA
Not detected
Guideline 6,000 ppt
––6,000 ppt guidelineNot detected
PFHxA
Not detected
Guideline 3,000 ppt
––3,000 ppt guidelineNot detected

29 PFAS tested, 0 detected at least once. "Not detected" means below EPA's reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical), not proven zero. PFAS not listed were not detected. The limits for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and the Hazard Index were proposed for rescission in May 2026. That proposal is not final. Systems have until 2029 to meet the limits.

Lithium

Not detected in 4 samples (reporting limit 9 ppb). About lithium.

Lead and copper

Latest 90th percentile: 0 ppb lead (Jan 2023 – Dec 2025). Below action level

Highest since 2016: 10 ppb (Dec 2019).

Monitoring periodLead (90th pct.)
Jan 2023 – Dec 20250 ppb
Jan 2020 – Dec 20225.3 ppb
Jan 2017 – Dec 201910 ppb
Earlier results (9)
Jan 2014 – Dec 20163 ppb
Jan 2011 – Dec 20136 ppb
Jan 2008 – Dec 20103 ppb
Jan 2005 – Dec 20076 ppb
Jan 2006 – Dec 20069 ppb
Jan 2003 – Dec 20050 ppb
Jan 2004 – Dec 20049 ppb
Jan 2002 – Dec 20046 ppb
Jul 2003 – Dec 200315 ppb

Copper 90th percentile: 1.54 ppm (Dec 1992), action level 1,300 ppb.

Lead comes from pipes and fixtures, not the source water, so it varies home to home. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below it. More on lead.

Violations

0
Health-based since 2016
0
Monitoring/reporting since 2016
0
Health-based unresolved now
1
Total ever recorded, incl. paperwork

Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded a limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or reports were late or missing, so the water's quality during that time is unknown. The total includes every violation in EPA's records, most of them paperwork.

Earlier EPA testing (2013–2020)

ContaminantHighestGuidelineDetectedTested
Manganese0.45 ppb300 ppb1 of 4UCMR 4 (2019)
Chromium-65.3 ppb–8 of 8UCMR 3 (2014)
Strontium0.52 ppm1.5 ppm8 of 8UCMR 3 (2014)
Chlorate260 ppb210 ppb8 of 8UCMR 3 (2014)
Molybdenum1.7 ppb40 ppb4 of 8UCMR 3 (2014)
Vanadium2.5 ppb21 ppb6 of 8UCMR 3 (2014)

Where it serves

San Ramon, Dublin

ZIP codes the system reported serving: 94568, 94582

Nearby utilities

Questions

Is Dublin San Ramon Services District water safe to drink?

Dublin San Ramon Services District has no health-based violations since 2016. EPA testing found no PFAS above the federal limits. Federal data can't tell you about your own pipes: lead comes from service lines and plumbing, so test your tap if your home was built before 1986. For the official word, read the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Dublin San Ramon Services District water have PFAS?

EPA tested Dublin San Ramon Services District for 29 PFAS between Dec 2023 and Sep 2024 and none were detected above the reporting limits (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical).

What is the lead level in Dublin San Ramon Services District water?

The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Dublin San Ramon Services District is 0 ppb, for the period ending Dec 2025. The federal action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in November 2027. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below this number. Individual homes can be higher.

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Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.