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Can You Drink Tap Water in Goleta?
Yes, Goleta's tap water is generally considered safe to drink as Goleta has no active health based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) that we are aware of. Other factors such as lead piping in a home, or low levels of pollutants on immunocompromised individuals, should also be considered, however. To find more recent info we might have, you can check out our boil water notice page, the city's water provider website, or Goleta's local Twitter account.
According the EPA’s ECHO database, from April 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022, Goleta's water utility, Goleta Water District, had 0 violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. For more details on the violations, please see our violation history section below. The last violation for Goleta was resolved on Dec. 31, 2011. This assessment is based on the Goleta Water District water system, other water systems in the city may have different results.
While tap water that meets the EPA health guidelines generally won’t make you sick to your stomach, it can still contain regulated and unregulated contaminants present in trace amounts that could potentially cause health issues over the long-run. These trace contaminants may also impact immunocompromised and vulnerable individuals.
The EPA is reviewing if it’s current regulations around pollutant levels in tap water are strict enough, and the health dangers posed by unregulated pollutants, like PFAS.
Water Quality Report for Goleta Tap Water
The most recent publicly available numbers for measured contaminant levels in Goleta tap water are in its 2020 Water Quality Report. As you can see, there are levels which the EPA considers to be acceptable, but being below the maximum allowable level doesn’t necessarily mean the water is healthy.
Lead in tap water, for example, is currently allowed at up to 15ppb by the EPA, but it has set the ideal goal for lead at zero. This highlights how meeting EPA standards doesn’t necessarily mean local tap water is healthy.
EPA regulations continue to change as it evaluates the long term impacts of chemicals and updates drinking water acceptable levels. The rules around arsenic, as well as, lead and copper are currently being re-evaluated.
There are also a number of "emerging" contaminants that are not currently. For example, PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), for which the EPA has issued a health advisory. PFAS are called "forever chemicals" since they tend not to break down in the environment or the human body and can accumulate over time.
We recommend looking at the contaminants present in Goleta's water quality reports, or getting your home's tap water tested to see if you should be filtering your water.
Goleta Tap Water Safe Drinking Water Act Violation History - Prior 10 Years
Below is a ten year history of violations for the water system named Goleta Water District for Goleta in California. For more details please see the "What do these Violations Mean?" section below.
From Jan. 1, 2011 to Dec. 31, 2011, Goleta had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring, Regular which falls into the Chemicals rule code group, and the Inorganic Chemicals rule code family for the following contaminant code: Nitrate.
Is there Lead in Goleta Water?
Based on the EPA’s ECHO Database, 90% of the samples taken from the Goleta water system, Goleta Water District, between sample start date and sample end date, were at or below, 0.0022 mg/L of lead in Goleta water. This is 14.7% of the 0.015 mg/L action level. This means 10% of the samples taken from Goleta contained more lead.
While Goleta water testing may have found 0.0022 mg/L of lead in its water, that does not mean your water source has the same amount. The amount of lead in water in a city can vary greatly from neighborhood to neighborhood, or even building to building. Many buildings, particularly older ones, have lead pipes or service lines which can be a source of contamination. To find out if your home has lead, we recommend getting you water tested.
No amount of lead in water is healthy, only less dangerous. As lead accumulates in our bodies over time, even exposure to relatively small amounts can have negative health effects. For more information, please check out our Lead FAQ page.
Are there PFAS in Goleta Tap Water?
Currently, testing tap water for PFAS isn’t mandated on a national level. We do have a list of military bases where there have been suspected or confirmed leaks. There appears to be at least one military base - Naval Construction Battalion Center Port Hueneme - near Goleta with suspected leaks.
With many potential sources of PFAS in tap water across the US, the best information we currently have about which cities have PFAS in their water is this ewg map, which you can check to see if Goleta has been evaluated for yet.
Our stance is better safe than sorry, and that it makes sense to try to purify the tap water just in case.
Goleta SDWA Violation History Table - Prior 10 Years
| Compliance Period | Status | Health-Based? | Category Code | Code | Rule Code | Contaminant Code | Rule Group Code | Rule Family Code |
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| 01/01/2011 - 12/31/2011 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Regular (03) | Nitrates (331) | Nitrate (1040) | Chemicals (300) | Inorganic Chemicals (330) |
What do these Violations Mean?
Safe Drinking Water Act Violations categories split into two groups, health based, and non-health based. Generally, health based violations are more serious, though non-health based violations can also be cause for concern.
Health Based Violations
- Maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) - maximum allowed contaminant level was exceeded.
- Maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs) - maximum allowed disinfectant level was exceeded.
- Other violations (Other) - the exact required process to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water was not followed.
Non-Health Based Violations
- Monitoring and reporting violations (MR, MON) - failure to conduct the required regular monitoring of drinking water quality, and/or to submit monitoring results on time.
- Public notice violations (Other) - failure to immediately alert consumers if there is a serious problem with their drinking water that may pose a risk to public health.
- Other violations (Other) - miscellaneous violations, such as failure to issue annual consumer confidence reports or maintain required records.
SDWA Table Key
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Compliance Period | Dates of the compliance period. |
| Status |
Current status of the violation.
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| Health-Based? | Whether the violation is health based. |
| Category Code |
The category of violation that is reported.
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| Code | A full description of violation codes can be accessed in the SDWA_REF_CODE_VALUES (CSV) table. |
| Contaminant Code | A code value that represents a contaminant for which a public water system has incurred a violation of a primary drinking water regulation. |
| Rule Code |
Code for a National Drinking Water rule.
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| Rule Group Code |
Code that uniquely identifies a rule group.
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| Rule Family Code |
Code for rule family.
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For more clarification please visit the EPA's data dictionary.
Goleta Water - Frequently Asked Questions
| By Phone: | 805-879-4621 |
| By Email: | jmcinnes@goletawater.com |
| By Mail: | 4699 Hollister Avenue GOLETA, CA, 93110 |
Existing customers can login to their Goleta Water District account to pay their Goleta water bill by clicking here.
If you want to pay your Goleta Water District bill online and haven't made an account yet, you can create an account online. Please click here to create your account to pay your Goleta water bill.
If you don't want to make an account, or can't remember your account, you can make a one-time payment towards your Goleta water bill without creating an account using a one time payment portal with your account number and credit or debit card. Click here to make a one time payment.
Moving to a new house or apartment in Goleta means you will often need to put the water in your name with Goleta Water District. In order to put the water in your name, please click the link to the start service form below. Start service requests for water bills typically take two business days.
Leaving your house or apartment in Goleta means you will likely need to take your name off of the water bill with Goleta Water District. In order to take your name off the water bill, please click the link to the stop service form below. Stop service for water bills requests typically take two business days.
USER SUBMITTED RATINGS
- Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility
- Water Pollution
- Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility
- Water Quality
The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Goleta, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).
Related FAQS
Goleta Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report)
The EPA mandates that towns and cities consistently monitor and test their tap water. They must report their findings in an annual Consumer Confidence Report. Below is the most recent water quality report from Goleta's Water. If you would like to see the original version of the report, please click here.
APRIL 2020
INFORMATION
ABOUT YOUR WATER
Strict Federal and State Quality Regulations
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) prescribe regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations and California law also establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that provide the same protection for public health.
How You Can Get Involved
The District Board of Directors normally meets the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Due to the current public health emergency, meetings are now being conducted by teleconference only. The public is encouraged to participate. For information and instructions visit www.GoletaWater.com
For more information about your water, contact Tom Bunosky at (805)
Este informe contiene información muy importante sobre su agua potable. Tradúzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien.
GOLETA WATER DISTRICT
4699 Hollister Avenue
Goleta, California 93110
info@goletawater.com
www.GoletaWater.com
ANNUAL CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT
Results of Extensive Water Quality Testing for 2019
This report explains how water quality is measured, defines common terms, and reports on the results of the District’s water quality testing. The District is pleased to report that it is in compliance with all primary State and Federal water quality standards.
Over the 75 years since its founding, the District has built a diverse water supply portfolio to sustain the Goleta Valley.
[Photo: View of the Goleta foothills from the Corona del Mar Water Treatment Plant - Winter 2020]
The majority of your water comes from Lake Cachuma and is treated at the Corona del Mar Water Treatment Plant. In addition, the District maintains a number of wells as additional sources of supply. The Airport, Anita, Berkeley, El Camino, San Antonio, San Marcos,
San Ricardo, and Shirrell wells were used during 2019.
The District’s State-Certified water treatment facilities monitor water quality around-the-clock so that customers are provided with high-quality and reliable water at the lowest reasonable cost.
How The District Provides Quality Water
State Certified Operators and
Extensive Testing. The District conducts thousands of tests each year using automated test equipment that continually analyzes water at different steps in the treatment process. Testing is conducted in the District’s own laboratory and by independent
Modern Updated Treatment Plant. The District invested in significant improvements to the Corona Del Mar Water Treatment Plant in 2000 and 2007. The District continues to implement upgrades and operational improvements that are necessary to provide
Backup Systems to Ensure Quality. The treatment plant includes backup equipment for key systems to increase reliability during emergencies,
The District’s water quality testing is extremely accurate. Depending on the substance, the District can detect to the equivalent of one hundredth of a part in a billion parts of water. This is the equivalent to finding one drop of a substance in 1,300,000 gallons of water.
Results of the 2019 Drinking Water Quality Tests
The tables below list drinking water contaminants and other substances detected during 2019. The District also tested for many additional substances that were not detected, and therefore are not listed in this report. The presence of contaminants in the water does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data is for testing done January 1 - December 31, 2019. The test results show that all water met or was better than all primary State and Federal water quality standards.
REGULATED CONTAMINANTS WITH PRIMARY MCLS
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PHG (MCLG) |
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Groundwater |
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Aluminum (ppm) |
1 |
0.6 |
0.050 |
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Arsenic (ppb) |
10 |
0.004 |
ND |
N/A |
ND |
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glass and electronics production wastes |
Fluoride (ppm) |
2.0 |
1 |
0.41 |
0.34 |
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Nitrate as N (ppm) |
10 |
10 |
0.55 |
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Selenium (ppb) |
50 |
30 |
ND |
N/A |
ND |
Discharge from petroleum, glass, and metal |
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from livestock lots (feed additive) |
Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) (ppb) |
5 |
0.06 |
ND |
N/A |
ND |
ND |
Discharge from factories, dry cleaners, and auto |
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shops (metal degreaser) |
RADIOLOGICAL |
MCL |
PHG (MCLG) |
Surface Water |
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Groundwater |
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Typical Source of Contaminant |
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Gross Alpha particle activity (pCi/I) |
15 |
(0) |
ND |
N/A |
ND |
Erosion of natural deposits |
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Gross Beta particle activity (pCi/I) |
501 |
(0) |
4.1 |
N/A |
ND |
Decay of natural and |
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5 |
0.05 |
ND |
N/A |
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Erosion of natural deposits |
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0.019 |
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N/A |
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Uranium (pCi/I) |
20 |
0.43 |
1.5 |
N/A |
ND |
Erosion of natural deposits |
LEAD AND COPPER RULE |
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Copper (ppm) |
1.3 |
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0.3 |
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Lead (ppb)2 |
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MICROBIOLOGICAL |
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Total Coliform Bacteria |
5% |
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0.8% |
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Turbidity4 (NTU) |
TT5 |
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TTHMs [Total Trihalomethanes] (ppb) |
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Haloacetic Acids (ppb) |
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Chlorine (ppm) |
[MRDL = 4.0 (as CI2) |
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Chlorate (ppb) |
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Germanium (ppb) |
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HAA6Br8 (ppb) |
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Molybdenum (ppb) |
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Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)9 (ppt) |
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Vanadium (ppb) |
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REGULATED CONTAMINANTS WITH SECONDARY MCLS
CONSTITUENT |
Secondary |
Surface Water |
Surface Water |
Groundwater |
Groundwater |
Typical Source of Contaminant |
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Chloride (ppm) |
500 |
32 |
88 |
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Color (units) |
15 |
ND |
ND |
Naturally occurring organic materials |
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Iron (ppb) |
300 |
ND |
ND |
Leaching from natural deposits; industrial wastes |
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Manganese (ppb) |
50 |
ND |
ND |
Leaching from natural deposits |
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1.4 |
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Specific Conductance (µmhos/cm) |
1600 |
887 |
1289 |
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Sulfate (ppm) |
500 |
210 |
320 |
Runoff/leaching from natural deposits; industrial wastes |
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Total Dissolved Solids (ppm) |
1000 |
530 |
960 |
Runoff/leaching from natural deposits |
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Turbidity (NTU) |
5 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
Soil runoff |
OTHER CONSTITUENTS
CONSTITUENT |
Surface Water |
Surface Water |
Groundwater |
Groundwater |
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Alkalinity (ppm as CaCO3) |
161 |
331 |
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Bicarbonate (ppm) |
190 |
410 |
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Boron (ppb) |
0.30 |
0.17 |
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Calcium (ppm) |
73 |
156 |
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Hardness10 (ppm as CaCO ) |
315 |
563 |
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Magnesium (ppm) |
29 |
46 |
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pH (units) |
7.35 |
7.10 |
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Potassium (ppm) |
3.6 |
3.6 |
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Sodium (ppm) |
52 |
89 |
Variance: Goleta Water District (District) serves unfiltered Lake Cachuma water to 33 connections on the Goleta West Conduit. The water receives chlorination treatment but does not comply with the Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR). The State Water Resources Control Board – Division of Drinking Water allows the District to provide bottled water to these customers for drinking and cooking. The District notifies these consumers quarterly that the water delivered is not in compliance with SWTR and should not be consumed.
Definitions Used in the Chart |
Primary Drinking Water Standard (PDWS): CLs and MRDLs for |
contaminants that affect health along with their monitoring and |
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Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level of a contaminant that is |
reporting requirements, and water treatment requirements. |
Treatment Technique (TT): A required process intended to |
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allowed in drinking water. Primary MCLs are set as close to the PHGs (or MCLGs) as |
reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water. |
is economically and technologically feasible. Secondary MCLs are set to protect the |
Regulatory Action Level (AL): The concentration of a |
odor, taste, and appearance of drinking water. |
contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other |
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): The level of a contaminant in drinking |
requirements which a water system must follow. |
water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs are set by |
N/A: Not applicable. |
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. |
ND: Not detected at testing limit. |
Public Health Goal (PHG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below |
ppt: Parts per trillion or nanograms per liter. |
which there is no known or expected risk to health. PHGs are set by the California |
ppb: Parts per billion or micrograms per liter. |
Environmental Protection Agency. |
ppm: Parts per million or milligrams per liter. |
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL): The highest level of a disinfectant |
pCi/l: Picocuries per liter (a measure of radiation). |
allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a |
μmhos/cm: Micromhos per centimeter (an indicator of |
disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants. |
dissolved minerals in the water). |
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG): The level of a drinking water |
NTU: Nephelometric turbidity units. |
disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do |
Variances and Exemptions: State or EPA permission not to |
not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants. |
meet an MCL or a treatment technique under certain conditions. |
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Footnotes to the Chart
- SWRCB considers 50 pCi/L to be the level of concern for beta particles.
- If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Goleta Water District is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/lead. Results for the Lead and Copper Rule are from 2018 sampling.
- All water systems are required to comply with the state Total Coliform Rule. Effective April 1, 2016, all water systems are also required to comply with the federal Revised Total Coliform Rule. The new federal rule maintains the purpose to protect public health by ensuring the integrity of the drinking water distribution system and monitoring for the presence of microbials (i.e., total coliform and E. coli bacteria). The U.S. EPA anticipates greater public health protection as the new rule requires water systems that are vulnerable to microbial contamination to identify and fix problems. Water systems that exceed a specified frequency of total coliform occurrences are required to conduct an assessment to determine if any sanitary defects exist. If found, these must be corrected by the water system.
- Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of the water. We monitor it because it is a good indicator of the effectiveness of our filtration system.
- Turbidity of the filtered water must: 1) Be less than or equal to 0.3 NTU in 95% of measurements in a month; 2) Not exceed 1.0 NTU.
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Conventional surface water treatment plants must remove a certain percentage of the Total Organic Carbon (TOC) in their raw intake water using a specialized enhanced coagulation treatment technique. The percentage removal required depends on raw water quality characteristics. For Goleta Water District’s Corona del Mar Water Treatment Plant’s raw water source, the required percentage was 15% - 25% through 2019. Due to the nature of Corona del Mar Water Treatment Plant’s raw water, the water is
non-amenable to removal of TOC via enhanced coagulation. Goleta Water District has a permitted waiver from this treatment requirement from the State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water. - Unregulated contaminant monitoring helps U.S. EPA and the State Water Resources Control Board to determine where certain contaminants occur and whether the contaminants need to be regulated.
- HAA6Br: Bromochloroacetic acid, bromodichloroacetic acid, dibromoacetic acid, dibromochloroacetic acid, monobromoacetic acid and tribromoacetic acid.
- Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) has a Notification Level of 5.1 ppt. The results other than the Non Detect are from the Airport well. The Airport well remains in service as the current results are Non Detect. Exposures resulted in increased liver weight in laboratory animals.
- For water softener settings, the hardness for District customers averages 20 grains per gallon.
NOTE: The State allows the District to monitor for some contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently. Some of our data, though representative, are more
than one year old. • All of the surface water data presented in the tables are from samples taken in 2019, except for the following: The
perfluorooctanoic acid data is from 2018. The germanium data is from 2018 and 2019. • All of the groundwater data presented in the tables are from samples taken in 2019, except for the following: The chlorate, molybdenum, strontium and vanadium data is from 2014 and 2015. The
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4699 Hollister Avenue
Goleta, California 93110
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Farfalla Borah
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Source Water Assessment
A source water assessment is an important tool for protecting water quality. It identifies how potential contaminants can affect a water source, and potential contamination vulnerabilities.
A source water assessment is required for surface water every five years.
The most recent assessment was completed for Lake Cachuma in October 2016. An assessment of all active District groundwater wells was completed in January 2002, an assessment of the Sierra Madre Well was completed in April 2003, and an assessment of the San Ricardo Well was completed in April 2013. Operating conditions surrounding the wells have not changed since that time, so an updated assessment has not been necessary.
Copies of the completed assessments are available at the District main office. You may request a summary of the assessments by contacting Tom
Bunosky, District Operations Manager at (805)
Drinking Water Info
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the
U.S. EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800)
Water in the Environment
The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves
Contaminants that may be present in source water include:
- Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.
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Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, that can be
naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming. - Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
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Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, that are
by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, agricultural application and septic systems. -
Radioactive contaminants, which can be
naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) prescribe regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations and California law also establish limits for contaminants in bottled water that provide the same protection for public health.
People with Sensitive Immune Systems
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.
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Contaminants
Goleta Water District
EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the California State Water Resources Control Board, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.
Utility details
- Serves: 86946
- Data available: 2012-2017
- Data Source: Surface water
- Total: 30
Contaminants That Exceed Guidelines
- 1%2C4-Dioxane
- Arsenic
- Bromodichloromethane
- Bromoform
- Chloroform
- Chromium (hexavalent)
- Dibromochloromethane
- Dichloroacetic acid
- Nitrate
- Nitrate and nitrite
- Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
- Trichloroacetic acid
- Uranium
Other Detected Contaminants
- Aluminum
- Bromochloroacetic acid
- Bromochloromethane
- Chlorate
- Chromium (total)
- Cyanide
- Dibromoacetic acid
- Fluoride
- Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
- Manganese
- Molybdenum
- Monobromoacetic acid
- Monochloroacetic acid
- Radium%2C combined (-226 & -228)
- Selenium
- Strontium
- Vanadium
Reminder
Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.