Water Health Check Report

Oakland, CA

East Bay Mud · Surface water source

84

Good

0 EPA violations
2 above EWG guideline

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EPA · CA0110005UCMR5 PFAS data included1,442,800 people servedLast updated Mar 2026
State monitoring · March 2026EPA SDWIS · December 2024EPA UCMR5 · November 2023

Good — with 2 concerns

East Bay Mud meets all federal legal limits but 2 contaminants exceed EWG health guidelines. Lead levels within limits at treatment plant

Lead levels within limits at treatment plantAll contaminants within federal legal limits

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Contaminants tested

37 total · 2 above EWG guideline
ContaminantLevelStatus
0.11 ppb
Above guideline
5.2 ppt
Above guideline
Manganese

CAS 7439-96-5

12.1 ppb
Within limits
Fluoride

CAS 16984-48-8

0.70 ppm
Within limits
Arsenic

CAS 7440-38-2

ND
Not detected
Perchlorate

CAS 14797-73-0

ND
Not detected
Nitrate

CAS 14797-55-8

ND
Not detected
Selenium

CAS 7782-49-2

ND
Not detected
Mercury (inorganic)

CAS 7439-97-6

ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
Copper

CAS 7440-50-8

ND
Not detected
Barium

CAS 7440-39-3

ND
Not detected
Lead

CAS 7439-92-1

ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
Lithium

CAS 7439-93-2

ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
LegendWithin limitsAbove EWG guidelineAbove EPA limitNot detectedSource: EPA SDWIS · UCMR5 · EWG Health Guidelines

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Data sources

EPA UCMR5 (PFAS + lithium)·November 2023·One-time programme 2023–2025
State monitoring data·March 2026·Updated monthly
EPA SDWIS compliance data·December 2024·Annual reporting cycle

Status flags compare detected levels against both EPA legal limits and EWG health-based guidelines—which are stricter and science-derived, independent of political feasibility.