WATER REPORT · GILBERT, AZ
What’s in Gilbert’s water?
Every recommendation starts with your city’s water report.
Gilbert, AZ
gallon
- PFAS status
- Detected
- Source
- Town of Gilbert, 2024
Four PFAS compounds were found at two well sites and the North Water Treatment Plant. Standard filters don’t remove PFAS; reverse osmosis does.
- Grains per gallon (gpg)
- How much dissolved calcium and magnesium is in your water — the minerals that leave white crust on faucets, spots on glasses and buildup in your water heater. Under 1 gpg is soft; 7 and up is hard; above about 10.5 is very hard.
- PFAS
- Man-made “forever chemicals” from things like non-stick pans, waterproofing and firefighting foam. They don’t break down, so they can build up in the body over time. You can’t see, smell or taste them.
LOCAL DETAILS
What’s in Gilbert’s tap.
Gilbert gets its water from treated surface water and town wells.
PFAS found in Gilbert’s supply
Gilbert’s 2024 report found four PFAS compounds (PFOA, PFOS, PFPeA and PFBS) at two well sites and the North Water Treatment Plant. The town took the affected wells offline and is adding carbon (GAC) treatment, but your tap isn’t fully protected yet.
Source: Town of Gilbert 2024 Water Quality Report. Health-guideline comparisons from the EWG Tap Water Database. All levels meet Arizona and EPA legal standards.
Key contaminants
- PFAS (forever chemicals)
- Found at town wells and the North Water Treatment Plant. Standard home filters don’t remove PFAS. Reverse osmosis does.
- Chromium-6
- Above health guidelines set by independent scientists, while still within the EPA’s legal limit. Reverse osmosis removes 86–98%.
- Arsenic
- Comes naturally from Arizona’s desert rock. Averages 3.2–9.1 parts per billion in Gilbert. Reverse osmosis removes 88–96%.
- Chlorine byproducts
- THMs and HAAs form when the chlorine that keeps pipes safe reacts with natural organic matter. Carbon filtration reduces them.
- Hardness
- 11.5–12.9 grains per gallon of calcium and magnesium, enough to leave scale on faucets, glass and inside your water heater.
CHOOSE YOUR PROTECTION
Soft, clean or pure.
SOFT
Water Softener
from $1,750
- Ends hard water and scale
- Protects your water heater and appliances
- Softer skin, hair and laundry
Doesn’t remove PFAS, arsenic or chromium-6
CLEAN
Whole House Combo
from $2,550
- Everything in Soft, plus:
- Removes chlorine and its byproducts
- Reduces lead and mercury
- Better taste and smell at every tap
Doesn’t remove PFAS or arsenic
PURE
Combo + Reverse Osmosis
from $3,325
- Everything in Clean, plus:
- Removes PFAS
- Arsenic: 88–96% removed
- Chromium-6: 86–98% removed
- Lead: 96–98% removed
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Questions people in Gilbert ask.
- Does reverse osmosis remove PFAS? Yes. Reverse osmosis is the most effective way to remove PFAS from drinking water at home. It also removes arsenic, lead, chromium-6 and nitrates. Water softeners and most standard filters don’t reliably remove PFAS.
- Is East Valley tap water safe to drink? Yes, it meets federal and state legal limits. But several East Valley cities report PFAS, arsenic or chromium-6 at levels above independent health guidelines. If that worries you, a reverse osmosis system at the kitchen sink removes most of it from the water you drink.
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