CITY WATER REPORT
Is Oxnard Tap Water Safe? 2026 Water Quality Report
OXNARD WATER DEPT serves Oxnard · 200,232 residents.
- Utility
- OXNARD WATER DEPT
- Population served
- 200,232
- Water source
- Surface water
- Disinfectant
- Pending utility report
- Hardness
- Pending utility report
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA): not detected (limit 4.0 ng/L).
About this score
What the record shows
OXNARD WATER DEPT (EPA PWSID CA5610007) delivers surface water to 200,232 residents. This report reflects 3 federally regulated PFAS result(s) from the 2024 UCMR5 round and the latest Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile result. Water hardness and disinfectant type are pending the utility's own annual report.
Your water system
resolution confirmed
- OXNARD WATER DEPT — serves most of the city
OXNARD WATER DEPT is the primary municipal supplier for most Oxnard addresses. Confirm your supplier on your utility bill.
OXNARD WATER DEPT is the public system on record for this city. This identifies which utility serves the city — confirm yours on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.
What stands out in Oxnard
Each row links to a dated measurement in the supplier profile. A missing measurement is never shown as a non-detect.
What this data doesn’t tell you
Public water-system monitoring reflects the system, not the water at an individual household tap at a given moment. Home plumbing, fixtures, storage, sampling location and timing can all change what actually reaches your glass.
The data behind this report
| Contaminant | Result | Benchmark | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | 2024 | UCMR5 Analytical Results — OXNARD WATER DEPT (CA5610007) |
| Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | 2024 | UCMR5 Analytical Results — OXNARD WATER DEPT (CA5610007) |
| Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 10 ng/L | 10.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | 2024 | UCMR5 Analytical Results — OXNARD WATER DEPT (CA5610007) |
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0 µg/L | 15 µg/L federal action level | 2025-2027 | Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile — OXNARD WATER DEPT (CA5610007) |
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
- Result
- < 4 ng/L
- Benchmark
- 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
- Sampled
- 2024
Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS)
- Result
- < 4 ng/L
- Benchmark
- 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
- Sampled
- 2024
Perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS)
- Result
- < 10 ng/L
- Benchmark
- 10.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
- Sampled
- 2024
Lead (90th percentile)
- Result
- 0 µg/L
- Benchmark
- 15 µg/L federal action level
- Sampled
- 2025-2027
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.
What can you do about it?
To reduce exposure to what was reported in Oxnard, these treatment technologies are relevant to the contaminants found here:
- Reverse osmosis
- NSF/ANSI 53 lead-certified filters
- Replacing lead service lines
Understand water treatment technologies — then the specific products below are matched to these findings.
Recommended solutions
NSF/ANSI 53 lead-reduction filter (optional)
leadOur pick: Clearly Filtered Water Filter Pitcher, 10 Cup BPA Free Water Filtration
Recommended because There is no safe level of lead, and older home plumbing can add it at the tap.
Recommendations are matched to the published findings first; the commercial offer is looked up afterwards and never changes which products qualify. As an Amazon Associate, PurityMap earns from qualifying purchases. Affiliate disclosure.
Frequently asked questions
Who provides tap water in Oxnard?
OXNARD WATER DEPT (PWS ID CA5610007) is the public water system on record for Oxnard, California. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.
Where does Oxnard get its drinking water?
Surface water (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).
What does the latest Oxnard water report show?
Across the tracked parameters, PurityMap's current record for Oxnard shows 0 contaminants measured above their benchmark and 4 within benchmark. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.
Is there lead in Oxnard's tap water?
In Oxnard, lead is detected but within its action level in the published record. Lead can still enter water from household plumbing after it leaves the system, so a system result cannot rule out an individual tap — a certified home test is the only way to know yours.
Are PFAS "forever chemicals" in Oxnard's water?
PFAS compounds appear in Oxnard's published record; the findings show each one's measured state and how it compares to its benchmark.
Sources
Methodology: how we analyze water.
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- Systems published
- 1 of 1
- Latest sample on record
- 2024 (PFAS) / LCR (lead)
The record, not the water. These describe how completely the city is monitored — not a quality score.