California Water Service – Stockton water quality
Stockton, CA · serves 182,775 people (44,309 connections) · Purchased surface water · Private · EPA ID CA3910001
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Buys water from Stockton East Water District. Treated water bought from another system can carry that system's contaminants.
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data.
- PFAS
- Detected, below limit1 of 29 PFAS found at least once. All averages below the federal limits.
- 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 2024. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
- Violations
- None health-basedNo health-based violations since 2016.
- Built before 1986, or not sure what your service line is made of? Check your service line and test your tap. Utility data can't show your pipes.
- Want to reduce what was found? Filters for these results.
- Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
- Read California Water Service – Stockton's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). It lists every regulated contaminant tested and is usually on the utility's website or mailed with your bill, and you can also request it at (408) 367-8593. EPA: how to find it.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
EPA UCMR 5: 12 entry points tested Jan 2025 to Mar 2026. "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.
| Contaminant | Highest average |
|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected Limit 4 ppt | – |
| PFOS One sample above limit Limit 4 ppt | 2.6 ppt 65% of the limit |
| PFHxS Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| PFNA Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected Limit 10 ppt | – |
| Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit) Not detected Limit 1 | – |
| PFBS Not detected Guideline 2,000 ppt | – |
| PFBA Not detected Guideline 6,000 ppt | – |
| PFHxA Not detected Guideline 3,000 ppt | – |
29 PFAS tested, 1 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 28 samples (reporting limit 9 ppb). About lithium.
Lead and copper
Latest 90th percentile: 0 ppb lead (Jan 2022 – Dec 2024). Below action level
| Monitoring period | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|
| Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2019 – Dec 2021 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2016 – Dec 2018 | 0 ppb |
Earlier results (9)
| Jan 2013 – Dec 2015 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2011 – Dec 2013 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2008 – Dec 2010 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2007 – Dec 2007 | 5 ppb |
| Jan 2004 – Dec 2004 | 5 ppb |
| Jan 2001 – Dec 2003 | 0 ppb |
| Jan 2001 – Dec 2001 | 5 ppb |
| Jan 2000 – Dec 2000 | 5 ppb |
| Jan 1998 – Dec 2000 | 0 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
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)
| Contaminant | Highest | Guideline |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese | 100 ppb | 300 ppb |
| Vanadium | 22 ppb | 21 ppb |
| Chromium-6 | 4.9 ppb | – |
| Chlorate | 610 ppb | 210 ppb |
| Strontium | 0.68 ppm | 1.5 ppm |
| 1,4-Dioxane | 0.25 ppb | 0.35 ppb |
| Molybdenum | 1.7 ppb | 40 ppb |
Where it serves
Stockton, French Camp
ZIP codes the system reported serving: 95202, 95203, 95204, 95205, 95206, 95207, 95210, 95211, 95212, 95215, 95219, 95231
Nearby utilities
- City of Stockton Stockton · same area · PFAS above limit
- City of Lodi Lodi · 10 mi · PFAS above limit
- City of Lathrop Lathrop · 12 mi · PFAS above limit
- San Joaquin County – Mokelumne Acres Woodbridge · 14 mi · PFAS above limit
- City of Manteca Manteca · 14 mi · PFAS above limit
- City of Tracy Tracy · 19 mi
Questions
Is California Water Service – Stockton water safe to drink?
California Water Service – Stockton 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 California Water Service – Stockton water have PFAS?
Yes. EPA's 2023–2025 testing of California Water Service – Stockton found 1 PFAS at least once. None of the averages were above the federal limits.
What is the lead level in California Water Service – Stockton water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for California Water Service – Stockton is 0 ppb, for the period ending Dec 2024. 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.
Check these numbers yourself
Every figure on this page comes from public EPA records. You don't have to take our word for it:
- EPA's own report for CA3910001: violations, enforcement and inspections, straight from EPA.
- EPA UCMR 5 data: the PFAS and lithium results (search the file for PWSID CA3910001).
- EPA SDWIS download: the lead results, population and violation records we use.
- The utility's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report): ask California Water Service – Stockton at (408) 367-8593, or see EPA's guide to finding it.
Found something that doesn't match? Tell us and we'll check it against EPA's records. How we check our data.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.