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Tap water quality report

ZIP 93311 — Bakersfield, CA

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 93311 in Bakersfield, CA detected 49 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
428,025
people served
49
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 93311

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate-Nitrite
1000000 µg/L 10000%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
11000 µg/L 110%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
980 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Barium
220 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Copper
170 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Nitrite
170 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
116.6 µg/L 146%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
77 µg/L 128%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
76.34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
57.42 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
50 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
43 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Lead
41.758 µg/L 278%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
39 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
38.376 µg/L 384%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 10 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
35.24 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
22.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
21.02092 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
14.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
Chromium
12 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Cyanide
11 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Mercury
11 µg/L 550%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 2 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
5.81 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
5.15 µg/L 103%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
4.3 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Toluene
3.52 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
2.4 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
2.1 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 SYR4
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
1.61 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
1,1-Dichloroethylene
1.4 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
1,2-Dichloropropane
0.9600 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
0.7900 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
0.2600 µg/L 130%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 0.2000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Cadmium
0.1620 µg/L 3.2%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Beryllium, Total
0.0780 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Ethylene Dibromide
0.0600 µg/L 120%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 0.0500 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Thallium, Total
0.0260 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
PFOS
0.0140 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0091 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
PFHXS
0.0073 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0066 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0055 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
PFNA
0.0047 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0046 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
Pfhpa
0.0035 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0028 mg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
2/2 LCR
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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 93311

SupplierStatePopulation served
CWS - BAKERSFIELD CA 267,881
BAKERSFIELD, CITY OF CA 160,144

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 93311 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 93311 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 49 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 93311. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 93311?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 93311. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 93311's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate-Nitrite, Nitrate, Fluoride, Barium, Copper, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.