Water Quality

Watsonville's Safe Drinking Water

The City of Watsonville is proud to provide safe and healthy drinking water to our customers at the lowest rates in the region. Watsonville's tap water has always met State and Federal drinking water standards and will continue to do so. Our tap water is regulated by the State and Federal government to ensure that your drinking water meets all the standards for drinking water safety. The City of Watsonville constantly tests water quality before delivering it your home or business.

Bryan Lab

Watsonville's tap water is more strictly regulated and more affordable than bottled water. The City of Watsonville provides clean, potable water on demand for just a penny per gallon.

Hexavalent Chromium

In October 2024, California became the first state to set a drinking water regulation specifically for chromium-6 (Cr6+). The new standard is 10 parts per billion (ppb). Our Water Division is working hard to meet the new standard as quickly and economically as possible. This includes testing and analysis of the best treatment systems to reduce Cr6+.

Lead in Drinking Water

All water systems in the United States were required to conduct an initial lead service line inventory by October 16th, 2024. The City of Watsonville's Water Division (Water Divison) has completed this initial lead service line inventory required by the US EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. The Water Division used existing records and field inspections to develop the initial inventory. After investigating all applicable sources of information, the Water Division determined that it does not have lead service lines or galvanized requiring replacement service lines. Please see "The City of Watsonville No Lead Statement" here. Please see entire water service inventory report here.

Drinking Water Quality Reports

The City has instituted a comprehensive water quality-monitoring program. This program ensures all of our customers receive water that is in compliance with all regulatory criteria and that no maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum contaminant level goals (MCLGs) for regulated chemicals, bacteria, or pollutants are exceeded.

The City of Watsonville is proud to report that the water provided by our Utilities Department met all Federal and State standards for drinking water during 2022.