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Public water-system records for Live Oak, CA from EPA SDWIS.
City of Live Oak
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 9,285 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 2023 to Jul 2023.
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 Live Oak 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.
Gilsizer Slough-Snake River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Metals (other Than Mercury), Pesticides
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
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.
Sutter County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 50-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 50 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 designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Yuba City-Marysville
PM2.5 · PM-2.5 (2006 Standard)
Classification: Moderate
Original designation: Dec 2009
Current design value: 22 µg/m³ (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Colusa-Sunrise Blvd
Annual mean: 0.035 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 19.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 6.2 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
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.
1 site with active cleanup or investigation
2727 PENNINGTON AVENUE, LIVE OAK
0.2 miles away · SUTTER County
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Sutter County, CA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Sutter 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.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Sutter County, CaliforniaPop. 98,503
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 | 8,069 | 6,373 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 18.7% | 15.8% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 14.4% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.6% | 27.8% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.5 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 11.0% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 77.5 | 79.9 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the City of Live Oak. Results dated Jan 17, 2023 to Jul 10, 2023 include PFPeA at 0.0032 to 0.0034 micrograms per liter and PFHxA at 0.003 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for the City of Live Oak.
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 Live Oak.
The monitoring station at Colusa-Sunrise Blvd recorded an annual average of 0.035 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Colusa-Sunrise Blvd recorded an annual average of 19.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Colusa-Sunrise Blvd recorded an annual average of 6.2 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Live Oak covers Sutter 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 Live Oak reports a life expectancy of 77.5 years in Sutter 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 Live Oak reports 8,069 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Sutter 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 Live Oak lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.5 micrograms per cubic meter in Sutter County, California.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.