Is Teviston, CA tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 2 utilities serving Teviston have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and California’s records: Earlimart PUD and Pixley Public Util Dist.
Earlimart PUD, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 8.1 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
The water from Earlimart PUD is soft, typically 52 mg/L (3 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 Teviston’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Earlimart PUD
California · serves 7,679 people · under 100 in Teviston
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 8.1 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: soft, typically 52 mg/L (3 grains per gallon).
1 health-based violation since 2016
- Open report
Pixley Public Util Dist
California · serves 2,772 people · under 100 in Teviston
1 result above the legal limit. The worst: Arsenic at 14 ppb, above the legal limit. Hardness: soft, typically 26 mg/L (1.5 grains per gallon).
22 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 Earlimart PUD’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Countertop reverse osmosis
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Arsenic
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: 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: Arsenic
Water testing near Teviston
The 3 labs California certifies closest to Teviston, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Sierra Dairy Laboratory
Tulare, CA · about 21 miles
Certified for bacteria
Fruit Growers Laboratory, Inc.
Visalia, CA · about 30 miles
Certified for bacteria
BSK Associates - Bakersfield Analytical Laboratory
Bakersfield, CA · about 36 miles
Certified for bacteria
Which ZIP codes are in Teviston: 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 Teviston
Other towns in Tulare County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Earlimart PUD’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for ArsenicRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best reverse osmosis systems, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water