We read 15 results from West Kern Water District’s 2024 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 20,500 people · Water system ID CA1510022 · Read the district’s 2024 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2024 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 4 · Wells · 2024 report, page 2 | 0.78 ppb | 0.004 ppb | 10 ppb | Above the health goal195x the health goal |
| Chlorineaverage · range 0.15 to 0.28 · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 2 | 0.2 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2024 report, page 2 | 0.09 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)average · range ND to 2.8 · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 2 | 1.4 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)average · range 6.5 to 15 · Distribution system · 2024 report, page 2 | 10.8 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Fluorideaverage · range ND to 0.14 · Wells · 2024 report, page 2 | 0.05 ppm | 1 ppm | 2 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Ironaverage · range ND to 0.18 · printed as 16.4 ug/L · Wells · 2024 report, page 2 | 0.02 ppm | — | 0.3 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Lead90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · Customer taps · 2024 report, page 2 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Nitrate (as N)average · range ND to 3 · Wells · 2024 report, page 2 | 0.85 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Sulfateaverage · range 20 to 190 · Wells · 2024 report, page 2 | 66 ppm | — | 250 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Total dissolved solidsaverage · range 210 to 494 · Wells · 2024 report, page 2 | 315 ppm | — | 500 ppm guideline | Within the guideline |
| Turbidity (cloudiness)average · range 0.1 to 2.8 · Wells · 2024 report, page 2 | 0.29 NTU | None set | 1 NTU | Below the legal limit |
| Conductivityaverage · range 340 to 830 · Wells · 2024 report, page 2 | 501 µS/cm | None set | None | No health limit |
| Hardnessaverage · range 2.87 to 11.1 · Wells · 2024 report, page 2 | 6.61 gpg (113 ppm) | — | — | Moderately hard |
| Sodiumaverage · range 37 to 99 · Wells · 2024 report, page 2 | 58 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.
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