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City water profile

Live Oak water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Live Oak, California.

Median indexed hardness

207PPM

2 indexed ZIPs

Range 158–256 PPM

State comparison
18 PPM above
State hardness rank
#78 of 242
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Live Oak has 2 published ZIP profiles across Santa Cruz County and Sutter County. The indexed median is 207 PPM, compared with 189 PPM across California.

Among the 242 Californiacities with an indexed median, Live Oak ranks #78from highest to lowest. Across all 678 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 3.3to 728.5 PPM.

The 158–256 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard1 ZIP
Very hard1 ZIP

2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
2.2 miles
Profiles with evidence
2/2

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 2Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 25, 2016 to Aug 12, 2025.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Live Oak

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

95065

Very Hard

256 PPM

Nearest site
1.6 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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ZIP code

95953

Hard

158 PPM

Nearest site
2.2 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

City Of Live Oak

PWSID CA5110001

Groundwater
System population served
9,285
Last reported
Jun 22, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

No violation records are included in the current lookback window.

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Live Oak

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 207 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.