Serving roughly 41,580 people in Kern County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for INDIAN WELLS VALLEY W.D.
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 41,580 people in Kern County, California.
Quick answer: INDIAN WELLS VALLEY W.D. has no violations on file and no single reading stands out against its peers (682 other providers in this area). It serves roughly 41,580 people, and the full breakdown below reflects everything EPA and California have on record for it.
Lead Summary
Lithium
Iron
Arsenic
Nitrate
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Utility INDIAN WELLS VALLEY W.D.Population served 41,580Owner Local government
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
Iron
Detected: 200 UG/L (ppb)
7/15/2025
Mostly an aesthetic issue (metallic taste, staining) rather than a health concern at typical levels.
Arsenic
Detected: 3.3 UG/L (ppb)
10/14/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 1.8 MG/L (ppm)
1/28/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 3 PCI/L
1/28/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
Lithium
Detected: 16.3 µg/L (ppb)
9/9/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
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.