Tracy Water Quality

California

Health Violations

According to EPA SDWIS, Tracy, California is served by 9 community water systems covering about 97,899 people. The same extract lists 12 health-based violation records, most recently coded 5200 in 2024. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

9
Water Systems
97,899
Population Served
12
Health-Based Violation Records
5
Distinct Contaminant Codes

Drinking water in Tracy, California is delivered through 9 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 97,899 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.

PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 12 violation records across the 9 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 5 distinct EPA contaminant codes: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Arsenic, Coliform (TCR), Surface Water Treatment Rule. 16 TRI-reporting industrial facilities are also located within the city limits.

A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the California drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.

Community Water Systems

System Name Pop. Served Violations Status
TRACY, CITY OF 96,609 3 Health
SAN JOAQUIN RIVER CLUB INC 600 0 Clean
132 INVESTMENTS WATER SYSTEM 252 2 Health
BUEHNER WATER SYSTEM 150 2 Health
CURRIER ESTATES WATER CORP 148 0 Clean
LA TORRES PARK 40 1 Health
LODI HOMES 39 0 Clean
MAZE BLVD MOBILEHOME PARK 36 0 Clean
BUEHNER HOUSES 25 4 Health

Does this city have health-based water violations?

These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.

Water system Contaminant Begin Date
LA TORRES PARK LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS 2024-10-17
132 INVESTMENTS WATER SYSTEM Revised Total Coliform Rule 2022-09-01
132 INVESTMENTS WATER SYSTEM Revised Total Coliform Rule 2022-09-01
BUEHNER HOUSES Arsenic 2013-10-01
BUEHNER HOUSES Arsenic 2013-07-01
BUEHNER HOUSES Arsenic 2013-04-01
BUEHNER HOUSES Arsenic 2013-01-01
BUEHNER WATER SYSTEM Coliform (TCR) 1999-02-01
BUEHNER WATER SYSTEM Coliform (TCR) 1997-12-01
TRACY, CITY OF Surface Water Treatment Rule 1997-05-01
TRACY, CITY OF Surface Water Treatment Rule 1997-05-01
TRACY, CITY OF Surface Water Treatment Rule 1997-05-01

What are Tracy's health-based records for?

Tracy's health-based violation records carry 5 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.

Contaminant Records Systems
Arsenic 4 1
Surface Water Treatment Rule 3 1
Coliform (TCR) 2 1
Revised Total Coliform Rule 2 1
Lead and Copper Rule Revisions 1 1

TRI Facilities in Tracy

Facility Total Releases
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc Plant #22 27.8K lbs
US Doe Llnl Experimental Test Site (site 300) 6.6K lbs
Barbosa Cabinets 3.4K lbs
Leprino Foods Co 1.8K lbs
Northwest Pipe Co 267 lbs
Concrete Inc 124 lbs
Oldcastle Infrastructures Inc 72 lbs
Leggett & Platt Urethane Div Branch 6014 10 lbs
Pioneer Americas LLC D/b/a Olin Chlor Alkali Products Tracy 1 lbs
Basalite 0 lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Tracy, California?
Tracy is listed with 9 EPA-regulated water systems covering approximately 97,899 people. 12 health-based violation records appear in the extract. A past registry row is not a current drinkability verdict; contact the local utility for current status.
How many water violations does Tracy have in this EPA extract?
Tracy water systems have 12 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's EPA SDWIS extract. This extract is filtered to EPA health-based records and does not include monitoring or reporting violations.
What contaminants were found in Tracy water?
Health-based records for Tracy water systems carry the following EPA contaminant codes: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Arsenic, Coliform (TCR), Surface Water Treatment Rule. This source edition does not include authoritative contaminant names. Source: EPA SDWIS.
How many water systems serve Tracy?
9 EPA-regulated community water systems serve Tracy, California, collectively covering approximately 97,899 people. Data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS).
Where does Tracy get its drinking water?
Tracy's water supply comes from 9 EPA-regulated community water systems. Source type data is not available for all systems. For detailed supply information, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
Are there pollution sources near Tracy?
Yes, 16 EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) facilities are registered in Tracy, California, reporting a combined 40.0K lbs of toxic chemical releases. TRI data reflects self-reported emissions; it does not measure exposure or health effects. Source: EPA TRI.

How does Tracy compare in California?

Of the 909 California places with at least one community water system on file, Tracy ranks #63 by number of systems (9).

Either side of it: Lakeport (9), Palmdale (9), Woodland (9), Anderson (8)

About This Data

Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 9 community water systems whose service area lists Tracy, ranked against the 909 California places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.

Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.

A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.

TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.

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Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro