BAKERSFIELD is served by 5 water providers on file with the EPA.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for BAKERSFIELD, CA
5 water providers on file serving this city.
Quick answer: BAKERSFIELD's water has no violations on file and no single reading stands out against its peers (5 other providers in this area). It serves roughly 160,144 people, and the full breakdown below reflects everything EPA and California have on record for it.
Lead Summary
PFOS
PFNA
PFHXS
Lithium
Sulfate
Chloride
Fluoride
Nitrate
Combined Uranium
Vanadium, Total
1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane
Nickel
Chromium
Arsenic
Selenium
Nitrite
Magnesium
Calcium
Sodium
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Potassium
Alkalinity, Total
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
TDS
Nitrate-Nitrite
Turbidity
Radium-228
pH
Chromium, Hex
Dichloromethane
Perchlorate
Barium
Zinc
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Color
Contaminants found
Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.0013 mg/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
Combined Uranium
Detected: 3.5 PCI/L
9/21/2025
A naturally occurring radioactive metal. Long-term exposure above the legal limit is associated with kidney effects and increased cancer risk.
Vanadium, Total
Detected: 4.1 UG/L (ppb)
9/10/2025
Nickel
Detected: 7 UG/L (ppb)
2/23/2025
Chromium
Detected: 2.5 UG/L (ppb)
9/21/2025
Occurs in two forms — trivalent (an essential nutrient in trace amounts) and hexavalent (linked to increased cancer risk).
Arsenic
Detected: 2.2 UG/L (ppb)
10/26/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.
Selenium
Detected: 7.3 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 1.5 UG/L (ppb)
1/28/2025
Barium
Detected: 48 UG/L (ppb)
7/10/2025
Zinc
Detected: 160 UG/L (ppb)
7/10/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Sulfate
Detected: 570 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
Chloride
Detected: 300 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
Fluoride
Detected: 0.1 MG/L (ppm)
9/10/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrate
Detected: 3 MG/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Nitrite
Detected: 0.16 MG/L (ppm)
5/7/2025
Nitrate-Nitrite
Detected: 23 MG/L (ppm)
8/12/2025
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 2.2 MG/L (ppm)
7/10/2025
Calcium
Detected: 320 MG/L (ppm)
7/10/2025
Sodium
Detected: 110 MG/L (ppm)
7/10/2025
Potassium
Detected: 6.4 MG/L (ppm)
7/10/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 810 MG/L (ppm)
7/10/2025
pH
Detected: 7.63 PH
7/10/2025
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is (7 is neutral). Affects taste and plumbing, not a direct health measure.
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
PFOS
Detected: 0.0076 µg/L (ppb)
3/12/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
PFNA
Detected: 0.0047 µg/L (ppb)
3/12/2025
PFHXS
Detected: 0.0042 µg/L (ppb)
3/12/2025
Lithium
Detected: 10.5 µg/L (ppb)
6/19/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Industrial solvents and fuel-related chemicals that evaporate easily
1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane
Detected: 0.0063 UG/L (ppb)
Found at 2 providers
Dichloromethane
Detected: 2.8 UG/L (ppb)
7/10/2025
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 51 MG/L (ppm)
7/10/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 51 MG/L (ppm)
7/10/2025
TDS
Detected: 1800 MG/L (ppm)
7/10/2025
Turbidity
Detected: 0.11 NTU
7/10/2025
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Radium-228
Detected: 0.823 PCI/L
10/21/2025
Perchlorate
Detected: 1.7 UG/L (ppb)
7/10/2025
Can occur naturally or from industrial/military sources; may interfere with thyroid function at elevated levels.
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Detected: 2120 UMHO/CM
7/10/2025
Color
Detected: 1 UNITS
7/10/2025
Filtration considerations: General system types, not a specific product recommendation.