Serving roughly 14,198 people in Kern County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for CALIFORNIA CITY, CITY OF
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 14,198 people in Kern County, California.
Quick answer: CALIFORNIA CITY, CITY OF has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: Chromium, Hex was measured at 7.5UG/L, among the highest of the 682 providers on file in this area. It's the most notable figure in this system's record among its 682 local peers.
Lead Summary
Lithium
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
TTHM
Bromoform
Bromodichloromethane
Dibromochloromethane
Dibromoaceticacid
Dichloroaceticacid
Nitrate
Chromium, Hex
Utility CALIFORNIA CITY, CITY OFPopulation served 14,198Owner Private
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2024
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 7.5 UG/L (ppb)
4/3/2025
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 2.4 UG/L (ppb)
8/28/2025
TTHM
Detected: 18 UG/L (ppb)
8/28/2025
A group of disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter. Long-term exposure above the legal limit has been linked to increased cancer risk in some studies.
Bromoform
Detected: 12 UG/L (ppb)
8/28/2025
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 0.93 UG/L (ppb)
8/28/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 4.9 UG/L (ppb)
8/28/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 0.38 MG/L (ppm)
2/25/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
Lithium
Detected: 20.5 µg/L (ppb)
9/10/2024
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 2.4 UG/L (ppb)
8/28/2025
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 1 UG/L (ppb)
2/20/2025
Filtration considerations: See the table below for how whole-house carbon, under-sink reverse osmosis, and under-sink carbon systems compare against what's actually on file here. These are general system types, not a specific product recommendation.