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Can You Drink Tap Water in Victorville?
Yes, Victorville's tap water is generally considered safe to drink as Victorville 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 or the city's water provider website.
According the EPA’s ECHO database, from April 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022, Victorville's water utility, Victorville 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 Victorville was resolved on March 31, 2014. This assessment is based on the Victorville 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 Victorville Tap Water
The most recent publicly available numbers for measured contaminant levels in Victorville 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 Victorville's water quality reports, or getting your home's tap water tested to see if you should be filtering your water.
Victorville Tap Water Safe Drinking Water Act Violation History - Prior 10 Years
Below is a ten year history of violations for the water system named Victorville Water District for Victorville in California. For more details please see the "What do these Violations Mean?" section below.
From Jan. 1, 2014 to March 31, 2014, Victorville had 2 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violations with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) which falls into the Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule rule code group, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule rule code family for the following contaminant codes: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM.
Is there Lead in Victorville Water?
Based on the EPA’s ECHO Database, 90% of the samples taken from the Victorville water system, Victorville Water District, between sample start date and sample end date, were at or below, 0.0 mg/L of lead in Victorville water. This is 0% of the 0.015 mg/L action level. This means 10% of the samples taken from Victorville contained more lead.
While Victorville water testing may have found 0.0 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 Victorville 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 - George Air Force Base - near Victorville 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 Victorville 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.
Victorville 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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| 01/01/2014 - 03/31/2014 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) (30) | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (2456) | Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (200) | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220) |
| 01/01/2014 - 03/31/2014 | Resolved | No | Monitoring and Reporting (MR) | Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) (30) | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220) | TTHM (2950) | Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (200) | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (220) |
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 |
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| 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.
Victorville Water - Frequently Asked Questions
| By Phone: | 760-955-2993 |
| By Email: | avillarreal@victorvilleca.gov |
| By Mail: | P.O. BOX 5001 VICTORVILLE, CA, 92393 |
Existing customers can login to their Victorville Water District account to pay their Victorville water bill by clicking here.
If you want to pay your Victorville 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 Victorville 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 Victorville 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 Victorville means you will often need to put the water in your name with Victorville 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 Victorville means you will likely need to take your name off of the water bill with Victorville 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.
The estimated price of bottled water
$2.33 in USD (1.5-liter)
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 Victorville, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).
Related FAQS
Victorville 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 Victorville's Water. If you would like to see the original version of the report, please click here.
CIT Y OF VIC TORVILLE WATER DISTRIC T
2020 Consumer Confidence Report
Issued May 2021
GOOD TASTING HIGH QUALITY WATER SUPPLY
We are proud to provide our customers with reliable , affordable, and exceptional quality drinking water that is known for its good taste. Our water comes from a local underground basin called the Alto Subarea of the Upper Mojave River Basin. It pro- vides more than seven billion gallons of water each year to the residents we serve.
We purchase additional water from the Mojave Water Agency that also comes from wells in the Alto Subarea that are replenished with imported water. Our water is delivered through a system of 34 wells and a large system of
See the inside pages to learn more about the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Debra Jones, Chair
Leslie Irving, Vice Chair
Elizabeth Becerra, Member
Blanca Gómez, Member
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 (State Water Board) prescribe regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. State Water Board regulations also estab- lish limits for contaminants in bottled water that provide the same protection for public health.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DRINKING WATER
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
ADVICE FOR IMMUNO-COMPROMISED INDIVIDUALS
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.
INFORMATION ABOUT WATER QUALITY
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 naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material. Additionally, water can also pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity.
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.
- 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, that may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.
- Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, that are byproducts of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, agricultural application, and septic systems.
- Radioactive contaminants, that can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.
DRINKING WATER SOURCE ASSESSMENT
AND PROTECTION PROGRAM
A source water assessment was conducted for all wells of the Victorville Water District that supply drinking water to customers. The assessment, in compliance with California water quality regulations, assist the District in identifying potential sources of contamination, and to develop methods to protect the water supply. All new wells are subjected to an assessment before being placed into service.
According to the assessment, the underground aquifer that is the source of supply for the District’s wells, is potentially vulnerable to contamination from a variety of sources, including: commercial, industrial, and residential sewer collection systems; high and low density septic systems; mall parking lots; high density housing; other water supply wells; storm drain discharge points; fleet, truck, and bus terminals; injection wells, dry wells, and sumps; RV and mini storage; transportation corridors, including freeways, state highways, roads, and streets, contractor and government agency equipment storage yards; gas stations; hardware, lumber, and parts stores; other water supply wells; automobile repair shops; monitoring, test, injection, and dry wells, sumps; and motor pools.
The District regularly monitors the water quality in all groundwater wells supplying water to District customers, and contaminants from the sources listed above have not been detected.
A copy of the complete assessment(s) is/are available for public inspection at the Public Works/Water counter located on the first floor of Victorville City Hall, by contacting Arnold Villarreal, Acting Water Manager at (760)
San Bernardino, CA. 92401.
VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT: RESULTS OF 2020 DRINKING-WATER-QUALITY TESTS
The District tests for hundreds of substances. The tables on these pages list substances detected in your drinking water in 2020.
As the charts show, very few substances could even be detected.
Inorganic Contaminants
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Arsenic* (ppb) |
8.1 |
10 |
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0.004 |
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Total Chromium (ppb) |
0.1 |
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Chromium 6 (ppb) |
5.6 |
50 |
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Fluoride (ppm) |
0.41 |
2.0 |
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NO |
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strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories |
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Nitrate (as No3) (ppm) |
0.79 |
10 |
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tanks and sewage; erosion of natural deposits |
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Disinfection Byproducts |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) (ppb) |
5.6 |
80 |
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Total Haloacetic Acid (HAA5) (ppb) |
0.09 |
60 |
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NO |
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Disinfectants |
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VVWD Average |
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MRDL |
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Chlorine (ppm) |
0.76 |
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Lead and Copper |
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Lead (total) (ppb) |
34 |
none |
N/D |
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N/D |
1.3 |
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0.03 |
Customer Household Plumbing |
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Copper (total) (ppb) |
34 |
none |
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0.015 |
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Chloride (ppm) |
8.2 |
500 |
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Specific Conductance (Micromhos) |
258.8 |
1600 |
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Sulfate (ppm) |
20.9 |
500 |
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Total Dissolved Solids (ppm) |
160 |
1000 |
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Turbidity (NTU) |
0.18 |
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Alkalinity (ppm) |
91.9 |
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Calcium (ppm) |
10.3 |
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Hardness (ppm) |
30.3 |
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Magnesium (ppm) |
1.11 |
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Potassium (ppm) |
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Sodium (ppm) |
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Fecal Coliform or E. Coli |
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While your drinking water meets the federal and state standard for arsenic, it does contain low levels of arsenic. The arsenic standard balances the current understanding of arsenic’s possible health effects against the costs of removing arsenic from drinking water. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues to research the health effects of low levels of arsenic, which is a mineral known to cause cancer in humans at high concentrations and is linked to other health effects such as skin damage and circulatory problems.
2020 – IMPORTED WATER FROM MOJAVE WATER AGENCY
This report includes results from several tests for various constituents. Mojave Water Agency routinely monitors for constituents in the Agency’s drinking water in accordance with Federal and State laws. Substances that are not detected (ND) are not listed. Values accompanied by < indicate a result less than the detection limit. The results below represent drinking water quality tests performed by Mojave Water Agency on the R3 wholesale water system and represents water produced from wells 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5. These wells provide high quality drinking water through service connections to the cities of Victorville and Hesperia upon request.
Contact your local water provider for detailed information on your water quality and where your water comes from.
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Contaminants |
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MCL |
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Erosion of natural deposits; water additive |
Fluoride (mg/L) (Naturally Occurring) |
0.28 |
2 |
1 |
2019 |
NO |
that promotes strong teeth; discharge from |
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fertilizer and aluminum factories |
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Runoff and leaching from fertilizer use; |
Nitrate as N (mg/L) |
0.51 |
10 |
10 |
2020 |
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leaching from septic tanks and sewage; |
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erosion of natural deposits |
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Runoff and leaching from fertilizer use; |
Nitrate + Nitrite (mg/L) (as N) |
0.51 |
10 |
10 |
2020 |
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leaching from septic tanks and sewage; |
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Uranium (pCi/L) |
0.72 |
20 |
0.43 |
2019 |
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Radium 226 + 228 (pCi/L) |
<1.0 |
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2019 |
NO |
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“Haloacetic Acids (ug/L) (HAA5)” |
<1.0 |
60 |
N/A |
2020 |
NO |
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“Total Trihalomethanes (ug/L) (TTHM)” |
6.0 |
80 |
N/A |
2020 |
NO |
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Chloride (mg/L) |
22 |
500 |
2019 |
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Odor (units) |
1 |
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3 |
2019 |
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Naturally occurring organic materials |
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Specific Conductance (PS/cm) |
240 |
220 - 250 |
1600 |
2019 |
NO |
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Sulfate (mg/L) |
15 |
500 |
2019 |
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Total Dissolved Solids (mg/L) |
146 |
1000 |
2019 |
NO |
Runoff/leaching from natural deposits |
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Turbidity (NTU) |
<0.10 |
5 |
2019 |
NO |
Soil runoff |
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Disinfection Residual |
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Constituent |
Average |
Sample Range |
MCL |
PHG(MCLG) |
Sample Date |
Major Sources in Drinking Water |
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Chlorine (mg/L) |
0.53 |
4 |
4 |
Weekly |
Drinking water disinfectant added for treatment |
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Unregulated Contaminants |
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Wells 1,2,3,4, & 5 |
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Contaminants |
Average |
Sample Range |
MCL |
PHG(MCLG) |
NL |
Sample Date |
Major Sources in Drinking Water |
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Vanadium is a naturally occurring |
Vanadium (ug/L) |
<3.0 |
None |
None |
50 |
2019 |
”rare earth” element that is found in the |
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earth’s crust |
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Constituents that may be of interest to consumers |
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Wells 1,2,3,4, & 5 |
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Contaminants |
Average |
Range |
Sample Date |
Note |
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Bicarbonate (mg/L) |
86 |
2019 |
No PHG or MCL’s available |
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Calcium (mg/L) |
27 |
2019 |
No PHG or MCL’s available |
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Magnesium (mg/L) |
4.2 |
2019 |
No PHG or MCL’s available |
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pH |
7.5 |
2019 |
No PHG or MCL’s available |
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Potassium (mg/L) |
1.5 |
2019 |
No PHG or MCL’s available |
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Sodium (mg/L) |
15 |
2019 |
No PHG or MCL’s available |
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Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) (mg/L) |
70 |
2019 |
No PHG or MCL’s available |
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Total Hardness (as CaCO3) (mg/L) |
86 |
2019 |
No PHG or MCL’s available |
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Aggressive Index |
11.21 |
2019 |
No PHG or MCL’s available |
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ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THIS REPORT
These abbreviations and definitions of
The information shows how your water compares to requirements established by state and federal regulators to safeguard public health.
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. Primary MCLs are set as close to the PHGs (or MCLGs) as is economically and technologically feasible. Secondary MCLs are set to protect the odor, taste, and appearance of drinking water.
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs are set by the U.S. Environ- mental Protection Agency.
mg/L: For the definition, see PPM to the right.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL):
The level of a disinfectant added for water treatment that may not be exceeded at the consumer’s taps.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG): The level of a disinfectant added for water treatment below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs are set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Micromhos per cm (uS/cm): A measure of conductivity.
N/A: Not applicable.
Notification Level (NL):The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers notification to local political jurisdic- tions and customers.
N/S: No Standard.
ND: Not Detected.
Notification Level (NL):The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers notification to local political jurisdic- tions and customers.
NTU: Nephelometric turbidity unit.
pCi/L: Pico curies per liter, a measure of radiation.
Primary Drinking Water Standard (PDWS): MCL’s and MRDL’s for contaminants that affect health along with their monitoring and reporting requirements and water treatment requirements.
Public Health Goal (PHG): The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. PHGs are set by the California Environmental Protection Agency.
PPB or ug/L: Parts per billion, or micrograms per liter. 1 PPB is equal to about one drop in 17,000 gallons of water.
PPM (parts per million), or mg/L (milligrams per liter):
1 PPM or 1 mg/L is equal to about one drop in 17 gallons of water.
Regulatory Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements that a water system must follow.
Secondary Drinking Water Standard: Requirements that ensure appearance, taste, and smell of drinking water are acceptable.
Secondary MCL’s (SMCL): Are set to protect the odor, taste, and appearance of drinking water.
Unregulated Contaminants: Unregulated contaminants are those for which EPA has not established drinking water standards. The purpose of unregulated contaminant monitoring is to assist EPA in determining the occurrence of unregulated contaminants in drinking water and whether future regulation is warranted. For additional information, call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800)
<: Less than the detection limit.
Radon is an unregulated chemical, therefore, there are no State drinking water standards for radon in California. Radon was detected at Wells
For additional information, contact the radon program via email at radonprogram@cdph.ca.gov or by calling
CITY OF VICTORVILLE WATER DISTRICT
14343 Civic Drive, Victorville, CA
How to Get Involved
Board of Director meetings are always open to the public. They are held at the Victorville City Hall Council Chambers, located at 14343 Civic Drive in Victorville, California on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 6:00 p.m.
Please Call With Your Questions
For more information about your water quality, call Arnold Villarreal at
En Español
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Contaminants
Victorville 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: 111649
- Data available: 2012-2017
- Data Source: Groundwater
- Total: 23
Contaminants That Exceed Guidelines
- Arsenic
- Bromodichloromethane
- Bromoform
- Chromium (hexavalent)
- Dibromochloromethane
- Nitrate
- Nitrate and nitrite
- Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
- Vanadium
Other Detected Contaminants
- Aluminum
- Barium
- Chlorate
- Chloroform
- Chromium (total)
- Dibromoacetic acid
- Dichloroacetic acid
- Fluoride
- Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
- Manganese
- Molybdenum
- Monochloroacetic acid
- Perchlorate
- Strontium
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.
Sources and Resources
Sources Cited
Additional Resources
When we talk about tap water, we are mostly talking about water that comes from a home''s main water supply. Some of the other supplies that can be used for this purpose include well water, springs, and even a municipal water treatment plant. The water that comes from a home''s main water supply is safe to drink, however, you need to know some of the ways that you can improve it.
First, you will want to take a good look at your pipes. You may not have a shower head, but you do want to make sure that your shower head is not clogged with any build-up. Most of the time, you can clean up a clog by using warm soapy water. However, if this does not work, you will need to call a plumber.
Another area that you may want to check is the drain field. If you notice any build-up in this area, you will want to have the drain field drained immediately. In the event that you do drain a drain field, you will want to be sure to drain the main water line before this hap