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Is TEHACHAPI, CA Tap Water Safe?

TEHACHAPI is served by 2 water providers on file with the EPA.

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Results for TEHACHAPI, CA

2 water providers on file serving this city.

Quick answer: TEHACHAPI's water currently has an open health-based violation on file: Lead And Copper Rule Revisions, a compliance issue since 10/17/2024. This is active, not historical โ€” see the violation detail below for what EPA's enforcement record shows.

Violations on file

Lead And Copper Rule Revisions
Currently open health violation
Found at 1 of 2 providers

Contaminants found

Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2025
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
TTHM
Detected: 1.1 UG/L (ppb)
9/3/2025
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: 0.5 UG/L (ppb)
9/3/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 0.59 UG/L (ppb)
9/3/2025
Chloroform
Detected: 0.69 UG/L (ppb)
9/3/2025
One of the individual trihalomethane disinfection byproducts, formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter.
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 1.6 UG/L (ppb)
9/3/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 6.9 MG/L (ppm)
11/3/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Nitrate-Nitrite
Detected: 0.11 MG/L (ppm)
8/13/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)
Detected: 3 NG/L (ppt)
7/29/2025
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)
Detected: 2.5 NG/L (ppt)
7/29/2025
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)
Detected: 2.3 NG/L (ppt)
7/29/2025
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)
Detected: 3.3 NG/L (ppt)
7/29/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)
Detected: 8.4 NG/L (ppt)
7/29/2025
One of two PFAS with an enforceable federal limit (4 ppt) since 2024.
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)
Detected: 5 NG/L (ppt)
7/29/2025
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)
Detected: 2.2 NG/L (ppt)
7/29/2025
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)
Detected: 8.7 NG/L (ppt)
7/29/2025
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
LeadPartialYesPartial
ArsenicPartialYesPartial
Chromium-6 (Hexavalent)PartialYesPartial
CopperPartialYesPartial
Combined UraniumPartialYesPartial
PFOAPartialYes*Partial
PFOSPartialYes*Partial
NitratePartialYesPartial
Combined RadiumPartialYesPartial
Perfluorobutanesulfonicacid (PFBS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroheptanoicacid (PFHPA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanesulfonicacid (PFHxS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanesulfonicacid (PFOS)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoroctanoicacid (PFOA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorohexanoicacid (PFHXA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluorobutanoicacid (PFBA)PartialYesPartial
Perfluoropentanoicacid (PFPEA)PartialYesPartial
Nitrate-NitritePartialYesPartial
Coliform Bacteria (indicator)NoYesNo

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