We read 7 results from City of Palo Alto’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 67,231 people · Water system ID CA4310009 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromatehighest running annual average · range 1.9 to 4.1 · SFRWS treated water · 2025 report, page 6 | 3.5 ppb | 0.1 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal35x the health goal |
| Chloraminehighest running annual average · range 0.44 to 3.41 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 6 | 2.78 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 38 homes tested, 0 over the action level · printed as 61.9 ppb · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 7 | 0.06 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range 9.8 to 71.6 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 6 | 44 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 13 to 44 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 6 | 35.8 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Lead90th percentile of 38 homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 7 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Nitrate (as N)average · range ND to 0.4 · SFRWS treated water · 2025 report, page 6 | Not detected | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Not detected |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
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