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Tap water quality report

Cal Am - Bass Lake

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 84 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

84
contaminants tested
19
detected
4,527
people served
4
health-based violations
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Madera

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

4
health-based violations
6
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-01-01 → 2006-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2006-01-01 → 2006-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-06-01 → 1993-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 1993-06-01 → 1993-06-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 1996-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1996-01-01

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0075 µg/L 1/9 2025

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Combined Uranium
339.422 µg/L 1131%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 489.167 µg/L
159/225 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
13.5 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 14 µg/L
31/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
31/31 LCR 2025
Arsenic
6.45 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.5 µg/L
11/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 38 µg/L
9/10 SYR4 2014–2019
Chromium
1.265 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L
8/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
13.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2014–2019
TTHM
36.8 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 41 µg/L
8/10 SYR4 2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
31 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
19.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2014–2019
Fluoride
347 µg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 350 µg/L
7/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
2.975 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.3 µg/L
6/10 SYR4 2014–2019
Lithium
51.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
6/9 UCMR-5 2025
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
4.736 pCi/L 95%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 5.1 pCi/L
5/5 SYR4 2015
Copper
32.6 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 35 µg/L
4/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
3.27 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L
3/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Cyanide
31 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
1/31 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/8 SYR4 2014–2019
65 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBenzeneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideDichloromethaneDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoMercuryMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateNitritePFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
FOSTER, AUDIE
Phone
916-568-4259
Email
audie.foster@amwater.com

Frequently asked questions about Cal Am - Bass Lake

Is Cal Am - Bass Lake tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Cal Am - Bass Lake's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Cal Am - Bass Lake's water?

EPA monitoring detected Combined Uranium, Barium, Lead, Arsenic, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Cal Am - Bass Lake serve?

Cal Am - Bass Lake reports serving 4,527 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has Cal Am - Bass Lake had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 6 violations on file for Cal Am - Bass Lake, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.