CWS - BAKERSFIELD
CA · PWS ID CA1510003 · Community water system
113
contaminants tested
45
detected
267,881
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0140 ug/L | 19/96 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0073 ug/L | 10/96 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0055 ug/L | 9/96 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0046 ug/L | 3/96 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0091 ug/L | 3/96 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0066 ug/L | 2/96 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0035 ug/L | 1/96 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 11000 UG/L | 2382/2572 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Arsenic | 19.577 UG/L | 801/1082 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 116.6 UG/L | 338/1107 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 76.34 UG/L | 276/1147 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 22.45 UG/L | 269/1149 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 57.42 UG/L | 224/1147 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 220 UG/L | 213/313 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 340 UG/L | 212/224 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 39 UG/L | 211/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 77 UG/L | 211/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 43 UG/L | 208/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 5.15 UG/L | 163/1385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 4.3 UG/L | 139/1385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 13.41 UG/L | 136/191 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 35.24 UG/L | 122/1135 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1000000 UG/L | 113/120 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 23 UG/L | 79/366 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 170 UG/L | 78/389 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 19 UG/L | 73/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 1.201 UG/L | 71/351 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 3.2 UG/L | 63/343 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | 0.0900 UG/L | 54/903 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chromium | 6.316 UG/L | 54/340 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Cadmium | 0.1350 UG/L | 37/350 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 6.7 UG/L | 34/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0078 mg/L | 33/33 | LCR | 2024 |
| Beryllium, Total | 0.0780 UG/L | 21/328 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 14.6 ug/L | 20/96 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | 1.61 UG/L | 18/1385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Thallium, Total | 0.0190 UG/L | 12/339 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Mercury | 1.6 UG/L | 10/229 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 2 UG/L | 10/255 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 0.9600 UG/L | 7/1385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 5.81 UG/L | 3/1377 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| CYANIDE | 11 UG/L | 2/222 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.7900 UG/L | 1/1385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrite | 0.1200 UG/L | 1/227 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Toluene | 3.52 UG/L | 1/1385 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
68 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBromateCHLOROBENZENECarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinGlyphosateGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAOXAMYLPFBAPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl chlorideo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene