Oakland, CA water quality
Oakland, CA is served by 5 public water systems, serving 1,453,360 people combined. Across those systems, we count 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years. The worst Tap Grade among them is A.
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Is Oakland, CA tap water safe to drink?
5 public water systems serve Oakland, CA, with 0 health-based violations in the last 5 years across them. The worst Tap Grade among them is A.
Does Oakland's water have lead in it?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 0 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.
Has PFAS been detected in Oakland's water?
These systems were tested under UCMR5 and no PFAS was detected above the reporting limit in the analytes we track.
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See all of California →Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2