Tap water in Truckee, CA — ZIP 96161
2 public water systems serving about 39,895 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 96161
Truckee-Donner Pud, Main
PWSID CA2910003 · serves 36,730 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 4.6 ppt — above federal limit
Northstar C.s.d.
PWSID CA3110028 · serves 3,165 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology