Is Lincoln Village, CA tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 3 utilities serving Lincoln Village has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and California’s records: City of Stockton.
City of Stockton, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the legal limit, 2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 3 results above the health goal. The worst: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) at 55.7 ppb, above the legal limit.
The water from City of Stockton is soft to very hard depending on the source, 17 to 349 mg/L (1 to 20.4 grains per gallon). How California’s water compares.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Lincoln Village’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
City of Stockton
California · serves 192,702 people · about 2,600 in Lincoln Village
1 result above the legal limit, 2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 3 results above the health goal. The worst: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) at 55.7 ppb, above the legal limit. Hardness: soft to very hard depending on the source, 17 to 349 mg/L (1 to 20.4 grains per gallon).
3 health-based violations since 2016
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California Water Service - Stockton
California · serves 182,775 people · about 2,300 in Lincoln Village
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOS at 5.2 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. Hardness: soft to very hard depending on the source, 47 to 380 mg/L (2.7 to 22.2 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
San Joaquin County - Lincoln Village
California · serves 5,841 people · about 460 in Lincoln Village
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in City of Stockton’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis (AQ-SFRO2)
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), PFOS, PFOA, Nitrate, Arsenic
Countertop reverse osmosis
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), PFOS, PFOA, Nitrate, Arsenic
Brondell Capella RC250 Reverse Osmosis System
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), PFOS, PFOA, Arsenic
Water testing near Lincoln Village
The 3 labs California certifies closest to Lincoln Village, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Precision Enviro-Tech
Stockton, CA · about 2 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics
San Joaquin County Public Health Laboratory
Stockton, CA · about 5 miles
Certified for bacteria
Fruit Growers Laboratory, Inc.
Stockton, CA · about 7 miles
Certified for bacteria
ZIP codes in Lincoln Village
Which ZIP codes are in Lincoln Village: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: California State Water Resources Control Board, ELAP accredited laboratories and their fields of accreditation; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Lincoln Village
Other towns in San Joaquin County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Stockton’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- About Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)What it does to health, where it comes from, and the certification claim that addresses it.About Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water