GSWC - ARTESIA
CA · PWS ID CA1910004 · Community water system
112
contaminants tested
25
detected
50,415
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0130 ug/L | 4/10 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0034 ug/L | 2/10 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 41 UG/L | 2266/2585 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 31 UG/L | 102/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 27 UG/L | 97/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.4 UG/L | 93/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 10 UG/L | 93/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 6.8 UG/L | 91/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 9.2 UG/L | 88/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 13 UG/L | 87/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 3.1 UG/L | 73/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0060 mg/L | 38/38 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromoform | 2 UG/L | 34/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2200 UG/L | 32/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 550 UG/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Barium | 190 UG/L | 15/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.8000 UG/L | 15/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | 0.8900 UG/L | 8/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 7.2 UG/L | 7/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroethylene | 0.6100 UG/L | 7/62 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 4.2 UG/L | 6/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 6.4 UG/L | 4/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 780000 UG/L | 3/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Combined Uranium | 4.172 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Selenium | 2.2 UG/L | 1/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
87 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 and -228)DICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebDiquatETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene