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Avila Beach Tap Water Quality Report
Avila Beach's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
PISMO BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT
People Served
8,180
Health-based violations since 2020
3
PISMO BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Nov 2025 · PISMO BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Avila Beach Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Avila Beach's water has 2 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
PISMO BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT, Avila Beach's water system, serves 8,180 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for PISMO BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT is from Nov 2025.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in California
What these numbers actually mean for Avila Beach, California
We read Avila Beach, California’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs
- 29 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Avila Beach's water
PISMO BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT
PWSID CA4010008
No fluoride level in our data for PISMO BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
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Recommended Water Filters for Avila Beach
Based on Avila Beach's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Test Your Water Quality
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Advanced Microplastics Test
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
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Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
What Avila Beach's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Avila Beach, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Avila Beach? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See San Luis Obispo County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Avila Beach
Avila Beach's tap water has an estimated 27.5 grains per gallon (470.0 mg/L, county sampling in San Luis Obispo County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 27.5 gpg water in Avila Beach — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For California as a whole, read water softener cost in California — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Avila Beach Tap Water
Avila Beach's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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