We read 17 results from City of Delano’s 2025 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 2 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 51,428 people · Water system ID CA1510005 · 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 11 · Wells · 2025 report, page 3 | 4.46 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal1,115x the health goal |
| Chromium-6average · range 0.2 to 9.1 · Wells · 2025 report, page 4 | 4.14 ppb | 0.02 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal207x the health goal |
| Bariumaverage · range ND to 0.15 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.03 ppm | 2 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Chlorideaverage · range 18 to 120 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 8 | 57 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Chlorineaverage · range 1.2 to 2.98 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 5 | 2.2 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 48 homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | 0.01 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)average · range ND to 12 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 5.4 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)average · range ND to 70 · Distribution system · 2025 report, page 4 | 18.4 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluorideaverage · range 0.12 to 0.53 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.29 ppm | 1 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Lead90th percentile of 48 homes tested, 0 over the action level · sampled 2023 · Customer taps · 2025 report, page 3 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Nitrate (as N)average · range ND to 1.92 · Wells · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.94 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Nitrite (as N)average · range ND to 0.09 · Wells · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.0026 ppm | 1 ppm | 1 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Seleniumaverage · range ND to 2.8 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 4 | 0.92 ppb | 30 ppb | 50 ppb | Below the health goal |
| Sulfateaverage · range 27 to 120 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 8 | 68 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidsaverage · range 220 to 500 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 8 | 348 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Hardnessaverage · range 0.64 to 8.19 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 3 | 2.75 gpg (47.1 ppm) | — | — | Soft |
| Sodiumaverage · range 45 to 120 · sampled 2023 · Wells · 2025 report, page 3 | 85.7 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. 1 number we weren’t sure about is held back until a person checks.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in City of Delano’s water between Mar 2024 and Sep 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium21.1 ppbFound in 5 of 24 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
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.
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