We read 18 results from Bakman Water Company’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 4 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 17,393 people · Water system ID CA1010001 · Read the district’s 2025 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2025 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenicaverage · range ND to 3.3 · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.75 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal188x the health goal |
| Chromium-6average · range 0.94 to 2.5 · 2025 report, page 5 | 1.87 ppb | 0.02 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal94x the health goal |
| Dibromochloropropane (DBCP)average · range ND to 0.04 · printed as 10.37 ng/L · 2025 report, page 6 | 0.01 ppb | 0 ppb | 0.2 ppb | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Gross alpha (radioactivity)average · range 0.56 to 6.05 · 2025 report, page 6 | 2.08 pCi/L | 0 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | Above the health goalThe health goal is zero |
| Aluminumaverage · range ND to 0.34 · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.05 ppm | — | 0.2 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Bariumaverage · range ND to 0.09 · 2025 report, page 5 | 0.07 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorideaverage · range 6.1 to 13 · 2025 report, page 7 | 9.13 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Chlorineaverage · range 0.1 to 1 · 2025 report, page 6 | 0.48 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · 2025 report, page 4 | Not detected | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Not detected |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)average · range ND to 0.5 · 2025 report, page 6 | 0.06 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluorideaverage · range ND to 0.16 · 2025 report, page 6 | 0.11 ppm | 1 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Ironaverage · range ND to 1 · printed as 133 ug/L · 2025 report, page 7 | 0.13 ppm | — | 0.3 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Manganeseaverage · range ND to 0.02 · printed as 5.13 ug/L · 2025 report, page 7 | 0.0051 ppm | — | 0.05 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Sulfateaverage · range 4.7 to 17 · 2025 report, page 7 | 11 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidsaverage · range 190 to 390 · 2025 report, page 7 | 265 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Conductivityaverage · range 300 to 530 · 2025 report, page 7 | 387 µS/cm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnessaverage · range 4.8 to 11.1 · 2025 report, page 4 | 8.71 gpg (149 ppm) | — | — | Hard |
| Sodiumaverage · range 17 to 32 · 2025 report, page 4 | 24.5 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper. 2 numbers we weren’t sure about are held back until a person checks.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Industrial chemicals and pesticides
Found: Dibromochloropropane (DBCP)
What removes it: Carbon block or RO.
Radium and uranium
Found: Gross alpha (radioactivity)
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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