Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
5.2ng/L
Each block = 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Short answer: PFOS is above its federal limit (a 2024 limit that water systems have until at least 2029 to meet); everything else measured is within its reference or not detected. California Water Service serves 182,775 residents.
Your water bill or annual water quality report names your actual supplier.
Also supplies: Country Club
The bar is drawn in blocks of the 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024), so the length shows how far above it the result sits.
5.2ng/L
Each block = 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (EPA PWSID CA3910001) delivers surface water to 182,775 residents. This report reflects 29 individual PFAS result(s) from the source UCMR5 observations and the latest Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile result. Water hardness and disinfectant type are pending the utility's own annual report.
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.
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PFOS 5.2 ng/L, above the 4 ng/L limit
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PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Garden Acres, PFOS 5.2 ng/L was measured above the 4 ng/L federal limit in EPA's 2024 testing. CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (PWSID CA3910001) has a Purity Score of 72/100 (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.
CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (PWS ID CA3910001) is the public water system on record for Garden Acres, California, serving about 182,775 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.
Surface water (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).
Yes. In EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10), PFOS was measured at 5.2 ng/L against a 4 ng/L federal limit. Reverse osmosis and filters certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for PFOA/PFOS reduce them at the tap.
Lead is not in Garden Acres'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.
PurityMap's current record for Garden Acres holds 31 findings: 1 above a reference and 30 not detected. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.
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| Contaminant | Result | Benchmark | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 5.2 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Contaminant | Result | Benchmark | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Lead (90th percentile) | Non-Detect (ND) | 15 µg/L federal action level | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2022–2024 monitoring period | Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-10 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001) |
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
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: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001)
US EPA
State SDWIS Compliance Record
Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE - STOCKTON (CA3910001)
US EPA SDWIS
Methodology: how we analyze water. Prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by the PurityMap Editorial Team before publication.
Start with the hot-or-cold tap check. Where California Water Service reported something related, it's shown below.
Lead at California Water Service: not detected (90th percentile, 2022–2024 monitoring period). Lead has no taste, so a taste neither shows nor rules it out.