WASCO ST. PRISON RECEPTION CTR Water Quality Report
Serving roughly 5,124 people in Kern County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for WASCO ST. PRISON RECEPTION CTR
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 5,124 people in Kern County, California.
Quick answer: WASCO ST. PRISON RECEPTION CTR has no violations on file. One reading is worth knowing about: pH, Field was measured at 8.59PH, 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
Bromoform
Dibromochloromethane
Dibromoaceticacid
TDS
Nitrate
pH, Field
1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane
Chromium, Hex
1, 1-Dichloroethylene
Utility WASCO ST. PRISON RECEPTION CTRPopulation served 5,124Owner State or Territorial 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
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 6.2 UG/L (ppb)
1/14/2025
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
Bromoform
Detected: 2 UG/L (ppb)
7/1/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 1 UG/L (ppb)
7/1/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 6.6 MG/L (ppm)
10/7/2025
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)
pH, Field
Detected: 8.59 PH
6/4/2025
PFAS & Emerging Contaminants
Human-made "forever chemicals" and other substances not yet fully regulated
Lithium
Detected: 9.1 µg/L (ppb)
7/8/2025
Occurs naturally in some groundwater. Not currently federally regulated in drinking water.
VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds)
Industrial solvents and fuel-related chemicals that evaporate easily
1, 2, 3-Trichloropropane
Detected: 0.008 UG/L (ppb)
10/7/2025
1, 1-Dichloroethylene
Detected: 0.7 UG/L (ppb)
2/11/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 1 UG/L (ppb)
7/1/2025
TDS
Detected: 560 MG/L (ppm)
10/7/2025
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.