CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICTlikely match
City water report · 2026

Is Concord Tap Water Safe? 2026 Water Quality Report

Short answer: No measured result is above a legal limit; the water is moderately hard. Contra Costa Water District serves 210,500 residents.

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CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT serves Concord

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Source
Surface water
Lead service lines
0 lead

Your water utility

Contra Costa Water District: contact and record

Also supplies: Pleasant Hill, Clayton

Every detected result

One detected result

CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (EPA PWSID CA0710003) delivers surface water to 210,500 residents. This report reflects 29 individual PFAS result(s) from the source UCMR5 observations and the latest Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile result. The utility's 2025 CCR reports moderately hard water.

  • Water hardnessUtility CCR · 2025
    Aesthetic, no federal health limit
    4.3gpg
    Within reference
31 other contaminants tested, none detected
  • 11Cl-PF3OUdS
  • 4:2 FTS
  • 6:2 FTS
  • 8:2 FTS
  • 9Cl-PF3ONS
  • ADONA
  • HFPO-DA (GenX)
  • NEtFOSAA
  • NFDHA
  • NMeFOSAA
  • PFBA
  • PFBS
  • PFDA
  • PFDoA
  • PFEESA
  • PFHpA
  • PFHpS
  • PFHxA
  • PFHxS
  • PFMBA
  • PFMPA
  • PFNA
  • PFOA
  • PFOS
  • PFPeA
  • PFPeS
  • PFTA
  • PFTrDA
  • PFUnA
  • Lithium
  • Lead (90th percentile)

Coverage by group

32 results on record
  • PFAS (forever chemicals)29 not detected
  • Metals & lead1 not detected
  • Disinfection by-productsNot monitored
  • Other1 detected · 1 not detected
Track record

0health-based violations in the last 10 years

From EPA SDWIS. A clean violation history means no enforcement action was recorded; it does not cover contaminants without a limit.

Not in this recordDisinfection by-products weren't monitored in this dataset

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Concord tap water safe to drink?

PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Concord, no regulated PFAS were detected in EPA's 2024 testing. CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (PWSID CA0710003) has a Purity Score of 100/100 (confidence: moderate), assessed at the water-system level and computed only from contaminants that were measured. Water can change in your own pipes, so a certified test is the only way to know what comes out of your tap.

Who provides tap water in Concord?

CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (PWS ID CA0710003) is the public water system on record for Concord, California, serving about 210,500 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.

Where does Concord get its drinking water?

Surface water (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).

Are PFAS "forever chemicals" in Concord's water?

None of the 29 PFAS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13) was detected. "Not detected" means below the lab's reporting limit, not proven zero.

Is there lead in Concord's tap water?

Lead is not in Concord's current published record. Lead usually enters from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so a certified home test is the way to know yours.

What does the latest Concord water report show?

PurityMap's current record for Concord holds 32 findings: 1 detected within the reference and 31 not detected. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.

Is Concord's water hard?

Concord's water is recorded as 4.3 gpg, moderately hard. Hardness is an aesthetic and plumbing characteristic, not a health-based limit.

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Sources and dataAll 32 records and their sourcesEPA UCMR 5 · EPA SDWIS (Lead & Copper Rule) · Utility CCR
ContaminantResultBenchmarkStatusSampledSource
Water hardness4.3 gpgAesthetic, no federal health limitWithin a secondary/aesthetic reference2025Contra Costa Water District 2025 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
31 other contaminants tested — none detected
ContaminantResultBenchmarkStatusSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Lead (90th percentile)Non-Detect (ND)15 µg/L federal action levelNot detected above the reporting limit2026–2028 monitoring period (still open)Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-30 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-30 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-30 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-30 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)

Water hardness

Result
4.3 gpg
Benchmark
Aesthetic, no federal health limit
Status
Within a secondary/aesthetic reference
Sampled
2025
31 other contaminants tested — none detected

11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Lead (90th percentile)

Result
Non-Detect (ND)
Benchmark
15 µg/L federal action level
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2026–2028 monitoring period (still open)

Lithium

Result
< 9 µg/L
Benchmark
10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-30 to 2023-12-13

N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)

Result
< 6 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-30 to 2023-12-13

Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)

Result
< 20 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)

Result
< 8 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-30 to 2023-12-13

Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)

Result
< 7 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-30 to 2023-12-13

Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Status
Not detected above the reporting limit
Sampled
2023-03-16 to 2023-12-13

Every value is the published result from the cited public record. A reporting limit is the lowest level the method could reliably quantify; a non-detect is not a guarantee of zero.

  • UCMR5 Analytical Results

    UCMR5 Analytical Results: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)

    US EPA

    Published
    2026-01-15
    Newest sample
    2023-12-13
    Findings here
    30
  • State SDWIS Compliance Record

    Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: CONTRA COSTA WATER DISTRICT (CA0710003)

    US EPA SDWIS

    Published
    2026-07-09
    Newest sample
    2028
    Findings here
    1
  • Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)

    Contra Costa Water District 2025 Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)

    Contra Costa Water District

    Published
    2025-01-01
    Newest sample
    2025
    Findings here
    1

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