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Public water-system records for Benicia, CA from EPA SDWIS.
City of Benicia
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 27,131 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Jan 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Benicia drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
American Canyon-Frontal Suisun Bay Estuaries
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury
Affected uses: Ecological
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Solano County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
San Francisco Bay Area: Ozone
NonattainmentMarginal8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Original designation: Aug 2018
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
San Francisco Bay Area: PM2.5
NonattainmentModeratePM-2.5 (2006 Standard)
Original designation: Dec 2009
Health effects (EPA): Cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness, premature death (EPA)
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose Area
CO · Carbon Monoxide (1971 Standard)
Classification: Moderate <= 12.7ppm
Original designation: Nov 1990
Current design value: 4.9 ppm (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Vacaville-Merchant Street
Annual mean: 8.6 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
Observation year: 2025
Vacaville-Ulatis Drive
Annual mean: 0.034 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Lake Herman Quarry
Reported: 2024
Valero Refining Co-Cali Fornia Benicia Refinery
Reported: 2024
Wr Meadows of Northern California
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
State environmental agencies maintain cleanup site databases that include state Superfund, voluntary cleanup, and brownfield remediation programs. These programs track additional sites beyond those on the federal NPL.
3 sites with active cleanup or investigation
BETWEEN HWY 680 & 4TH STREET, BENICIA
1.0 miles away · SOLANO County
Reported: Nov 2026
750 Jackson Street, Benicia
1.9 miles away · SOLANO County
Reported: Nov 2026
946 Tyler Road, Benicia
2.0 miles away · SOLANO County
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSSites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Solano County, CA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Solano County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Solano County, CaliforniaPop. 448,747
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 6,744 | 6,373 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 15.8% | 15.8% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 11.4% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.9% | 27.8% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.2% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 79.4 | 79.9 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Benicia. Results dated Jan 7, 2025 include PFBA at 0.0063 micrograms per liter and PFHxA at 0.0034 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for the City of Benicia.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Benicia.
The monitoring station at Vacaville-Merchant Street recorded an annual average of 8.6 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Vacaville-Ulatis Drive recorded an annual average of 0.034 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for Benicia covers Solano County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Benicia reports a life expectancy of 79.4 years in Solano County, California.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Benicia reports 6,744 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Solano County, California. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Benicia lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.0 micrograms per cubic meter in Solano County, California.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Pacific Gas & Electric Co near Benicia on Sep 11, 2017. The reported release was natural gas.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Shell Pipeline Co., L.P. near Benicia on Jul 3, 2012. The reported release was a liquid petroleum product.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Valero Refining Company-California near Benicia on Aug 24, 2011. The reported release was a liquid petroleum product.