Well Water in San Francisco County: What to Test and Why

Moderate Risk
Testing Recommended 151 well tests on record
Top Concerns in This County
Manganese Nitrate Iron

About Well Water in San Francisco County

151 well testing events are on record for San Francisco County, California. The primary contaminants detected are Manganese, Nitrate, Iron.

Private well owners are responsible for their own water quality. Annual testing is recommended. See testing recommendations for San Francisco County.

Contaminant Detection Data

Contaminant Samples ⓘ % Above MCL ⓘ Distribution ⓘ Confidence ⓘ Risk ⓘ
Manganese 20 50%
Moderate High
Nitrate 79 29%
Moderate High
Iron 20 10%
Moderate Moderate
Nitrite 76 3%
Moderate Low
Chloride 108 1%
High Low
Uranium 6 0%
Low Low ⓘ
PFHxS ⓘ municipal 41 0%
Moderate Low
Radon 4 0%
Low Low ⓘ
Lead 5 0%
Low Safe ⓘ
PFNA ⓘ municipal 41 0%
Moderate Safe
PFOA ⓘ municipal 41 0%
Moderate Low
Arsenic 6 0%
Low Low ⓘ
Fluoride 108 0%
High Low
HFPO-DA (GenX) ⓘ municipal 41 0%
Moderate Safe
PFOS ⓘ municipal 41 0%
Moderate Safe
Sulfate 108 0%
High Low
Hardness 108 —
High Low
pH 129 —
High Low
PFBS ⓘ municipal 41 —
Moderate Low
Sodium 108 —
High Low

MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level (EPA limit for public water; used as benchmark for private wells). Distribution shows % of sampled wells in each concentration band. Methodology.
* Microbial contaminants (E. coli, coliform) reflect only samples from the last 10 years.

Data shows potential risk — a certified test confirms whether your water is affected.

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Population Health Context

Population-level CDC data. Not individual risk prediction.

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