Serving roughly 22,762 people in Kern County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for CWS - NORTH GARDEN
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 22,762 people in Kern County, California.
Quick answer: CWS - NORTH GARDEN has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: Temperature (CENTIGRADE) was measured at 28.3C, 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
PFOS
Temperature (CENTIGRADE)
Orthophosphate
Fluoride
pH, Field
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
TTHM
Chloroform
Bromodichloromethane
Dibromochloromethane
Bromoform
Dichloroaceticacid
Trichloroaceticacid
Dibromoaceticacid
Monobromoaceticacid
Monochloroaceticacid
Nitrate
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Aggressive Index
Langelier Index (pH(s))
Magnesium
Calcium
Sodium
Potassium
Alkalinity, Total
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Alkalinity, Carbonate
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)
TDS
Chloride
Sulfate
Nitrite
Nitrate-Nitrite
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)
Utility CWS - NORTH GARDENPopulation served 22,762Owner Private
No violations on file
Contaminants found
Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2024
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 33 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
TTHM
Detected: 42 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
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.
Chloroform
Detected: 36 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 6 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 0.61 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Bromoform
Detected: 3.2 UG/L (ppb)
7/16/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Fluoride
Detected: 0.1 MG/L (ppm)
9/25/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrate
Detected: 5.7 MG/L (ppm)
9/25/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Chloride
Detected: 37 MG/L (ppm)
8/11/2025
Sulfate
Detected: 93 MG/L (ppm)
8/11/2025
Nitrite
Detected: 0.068 MG/L (ppm)
6/26/2025
Nitrate-Nitrite
Detected: 0.92 MG/L (ppm)
8/11/2025
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 0.11 MG/L (ppm)
6/26/2025
Calcium
Detected: 25 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
Sodium
Detected: 96 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
Potassium
Detected: 2.1 MG/L (ppm)
6/26/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Orthophosphate
Detected: 0.69 MG/L (ppm)
10/21/2025
pH, Field
Detected: 7.5 PH
10/21/2025
Langelier Index (pH(s))
Detected: 0.31 LANG
8/11/2025
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 62 MG/L (ppm)
7/15/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
Lithium
Detected: 9.61 µg/L (ppb)
8/23/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
PFOS
Detected: 0.0046 µg/L (ppb)
5/17/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 43 MG/L (ppm)
8/11/2025
Alkalinity, Carbonate
Detected: 4.7 MG/L (ppm)
8/11/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Temperature (CENTIGRADE)
Detected: 28.3 C
9/22/2025
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 13 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Trichloroaceticacid
Detected: 20 UG/L (ppb)
10/6/2025
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 2.3 UG/L (ppb)
7/16/2025
Monobromoaceticacid
Detected: 1.3 UG/L (ppb)
4/7/2025
Monochloroaceticacid
Detected: 2 UG/L (ppb)
4/7/2025
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Detected: 3.1 NG/L (ppt)
7/6/2025
Aggressive Index
Detected: 12.2 AGGR
8/11/2025
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 48 MG/L (ppm)
8/11/2025
Foamingagents (SURFACTANTS)
Detected: 0.052 MG/L (ppm)
8/11/2025
TDS
Detected: 270 MG/L (ppm)
8/11/2025
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Detected: 3.6 NG/L (ppt)
7/5/2025
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Detected: 2 NG/L (ppt)
7/5/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Detected: 2.4 NG/L (ppt)
7/5/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)
Detected: 2.2 NG/L (ppt)
1/6/2025
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Detected: 2.6 NG/L (ppt)
1/6/2025
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)
Detected: 3 NG/L (ppt)
1/6/2025
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.