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Is SHAFTER, CA Tap Water Safe?

SHAFTER is served by 1 water provider on file with the EPA.

Data current as of July 2026
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Results for SHAFTER, CA

1 water provider on file serving this city.

Quick answer: SHAFTER's water has no violations on file and no single reading stands out against its peers (1 other providers in this area). It serves roughly 21,915 people, and the full breakdown below reflects everything EPA and California have on record for it.

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: 38 UG/L (ppb)
5/28/2025
Mostly an aesthetic issue (metallic taste, staining) rather than a health concern at typical levels.
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 0.4 UG/L (ppb)
5/29/2025
Arsenic
Detected: 6 UG/L (ppb)
8/5/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Long-term exposure above the legal limit (10 ppb) has been linked to increased cancer risk and cardiovascular disease.
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
Detected: 6 UG/L (ppb)
9/30/2025
TTHM
Detected: 8 UG/L (ppb)
9/30/2025
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: 4 UG/L (ppb)
9/30/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 3 UG/L (ppb)
9/30/2025
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 1 UG/L (ppb)
9/30/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 7.9 MG/L (ppm)
10/14/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Fluoride
Detected: 0.1 MG/L (ppm)
7/8/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 2.53 PCI/L
7/8/2025
pH
Detected: 6.8 PH
5/29/2025
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is (7 is neutral). Affects taste and plumbing, not a direct health measure.
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Industrial solvents and fuel-related chemicals that evaporate easily
1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane
Detected: 0.133 UG/L (ppb)
10/14/2025
1, 2-Dichloropropane
Detected: 0.5 UG/L (ppb)
10/14/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 2 UG/L (ppb)
9/30/2025
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 1 UG/L (ppb)
9/30/2025
TDS
Detected: 1030 MG/L (ppm)
10/7/2025
Radium-228
Detected: 0.289 PCI/L
9/16/2025
Combined Radium (-226 & -228)
Detected: 0.419 PCI/L
9/16/2025
A naturally occurring radioactive element found in some groundwater.
1, 2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane
Detected: 0.03 UG/L (ppb)
2/4/2025
Conductivity (at 25ยฐC)
Detected: 1510 UMHO/CM
10/7/2025
Filtration considerations: General system types, not a specific product recommendation.
Contaminant Whole-House Carbon Under-Sink RO Under-Sink Carbon
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)YesYesYes
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)YesYesYes
ChloroformYesYesYes
Chlorine / TasteYesYesYes
Sediment / TurbidityYesYesYes
TrichloroethyleneYesYesYes
TetrachloroethyleneYesYesYes
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneYesYesYes
1,1-DichloroethyleneYesYesYes
BromoformYesYesYes
BromodichloromethaneYesYesYes
DibromochloromethaneYesYesYes
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneYesYesYes
Vinyl ChlorideYesYesYes
Carbon TetrachlorideYesYesYes
BenzeneYesYesYes
TolueneYesYesYes
XyleneYesYesYes
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)YesYesYes
1, 2, 3-TrichloropropaneYesYesYes
1, 2-DichloropropaneYesYesYes
LeadPartialYesPartial
ArsenicPartialYesPartial
Chromium-6 (Hexavalent)PartialYesPartial
CopperPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
PFOAPartialYes*Partial
PFOSPartialYes*Partial
NitratePartialYesPartial
Combined RadiumPartialYesPartial
DibromoaceticacidPartialYesPartial
DichloroaceticacidPartialYesPartial
TDSPartialYesPartial
FluoridePartialYesPartial
Combined Radium (-226 & -228)PartialYesPartial
IronPartialYesPartial
1, 2-Dibromo-3-ChloropropanePartialYesPartial
Chromium, HexPartialYesPartial
Conductivity (at 25ยฐC)PartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo
Gross Alpha Particle ActivityNoNoNo
pHNoNoNo

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