Water Quality: Red Bluff, CA
18 water systems • 15,885 people served
Multiple Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Red Bluff is served by 18 public water systems with a combined service population of 15,885 people, and has 67 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 14 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Red Bluff's violation count is 40% above the national average for California. Contaminants associated with violations include Gross Alpha, Stage 2 DBP.
Contaminants Found
Alpha-emitting radioactive particles increase cancer risk, particularly from bone and other internal cancers.
Common source: Natural uranium and radium in geological formations
EPA limit: 15 pCi/L (excluding radon and uranium)
Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.
Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water
EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L
Water Systems Serving Red Bluff
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF RED BLUFF | CA5210004 | Groundwater | 14,710 | 4 |
| SURREY VILLAGE WATER CO. INC. | CA5200570 | Groundwater | 163 | 2 |
| MOUNTAIN VALLEY APTS & RVP | CA5200571 | Groundwater | 131 | 4 |
| GOLDEN MEADOWS CSD | CA5201147 | Groundwater | 102 | 0 |
| MODERN VILLAGE MWC | CA5200545 | Groundwater | 85 | 10 |
| LASSEN VIEW WATER DISTRICT | CA5200548 | Groundwater | 85 | 5 |
| HOWELL'S LAKESIDE WATER CO. | CA5200007 | Groundwater | 75 | 5 |
| BREESE SUBDIVISION 2 | CA5200008 | Groundwater | 75 | 7 |
| WILSON ACRES MUTUAL WATER | CA5200014 | Groundwater | 75 | 3 |
| REEDS CREEK ESTATES | CA5200500 | Groundwater | 70 | 0 |
| LITTLE AVENUE WATER SYSTEM | CA5200584 | Groundwater | 53 | 10 |
| GOLDEN ACRES TRAILER PARK | CA5200514 | Groundwater | 45 | 0 |
| PINE RIDGE PARK ESTATES | CA4500089 | Groundwater | 44 | 2 |
| RIO RANCH COMMUNITY SVCS DIST | CA5200555 | Groundwater | 44 | 1 |
| WOMACK SUBDIVISION M.W.C. | CA5200013 | Groundwater | 40 | 2 |
| RANCHO COLORADO WS | CA5200575 | Groundwater | 36 | 2 |
| JUANITA COURT MUTUAL WATER | CA5200588 | Groundwater | 27 | 6 |
| ANTOINETTE MUTUAL WATER CO | CA5201140 | Groundwater | 25 | 4 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.