BIGHORN - DESERT VIEW WATER AGENCY Water Quality Report
Serving roughly 3,916 people in San Bernardino County, California.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for BIGHORN - DESERT VIEW WATER AGENCY
1 water provider directly on file, serving roughly 3,916 people in San Bernardino County, California.
Quick answer: BIGHORN - DESERT VIEW WATER AGENCY has no violations on file and no single reading stands out against its peers (669 other providers in this area). It serves roughly 3,916 people, and the full breakdown below reflects everything EPA and California have on record for it.
Lead Summary
Totalhaloaceticacids (HAA5)
TTHM
Bromoform
Dibromochloromethane
Dichloroaceticacid
Dibromoaceticacid
Copper, Free
Magnesium
Potassium
Sodium
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Calcium
Alkalinity, Total
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
TDS
Chloride
Sulfate
Fluoride
Nitrate-Nitrite
Nitrate
Turbidity
Combined Uranium
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
pH
Odor
Boron, Total
Vanadium, Total
Chromium, Hex
Arsenic
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Utility BIGHORN - DESERT VIEW WATER AGENCYPopulation served 3,916Owner 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)
12/31/2025
Copper, Free
Detected: 110 UG/L (ppb)
7/18/2025
Combined Uranium
Detected: 6.6 PCI/L
5/12/2025
A naturally occurring radioactive metal. Long-term exposure above the legal limit is associated with kidney effects and increased cancer risk.
Vanadium, Total
Detected: 5.5 UG/L (ppb)
3/10/2025
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 3.6 UG/L (ppb)
1/13/2025
Arsenic
Detected: 2.3 UG/L (ppb)
3/10/2025
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: 2.1 UG/L (ppb)
7/14/2025
TTHM
Detected: 7.2 UG/L (ppb)
7/14/2025
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: 4.9 UG/L (ppb)
7/14/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 2.3 UG/L (ppb)
7/14/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Chloride
Detected: 17 MG/L (ppm)
3/10/2025
Sulfate
Detected: 34 MG/L (ppm)
3/10/2025
Fluoride
Detected: 0.78 MG/L (ppm)
3/10/2025
Often added deliberately for dental health; can also occur naturally.
Nitrate-Nitrite
Detected: 1.6 MG/L (ppm)
3/10/2025
Nitrate
Detected: 2.1 MG/L (ppm)
4/14/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Boron, Total
Detected: 110 UG/L (ppb)
3/10/2025
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Magnesium
Detected: 6.5 MG/L (ppm)
3/10/2025
Potassium
Detected: 2.3 MG/L (ppm)
3/10/2025
Sodium
Detected: 49 MG/L (ppm)
3/10/2025
Calcium
Detected: 41 MG/L (ppm)
3/10/2025
Properties
General water characteristics like pH, hardness, and cloudiness (turbidity)
Hardness, Total (ASCACO3)
Detected: 130 MG/L (ppm)
3/10/2025
Gross Alpha Particle Activity
Detected: 7.1 PCI/L
5/12/2025
pH
Detected: 7.4 PH
3/10/2025
A measure of how acidic or basic the water is (7 is neutral). Affects taste and plumbing, not a direct health measure.
Calculated Parameters
Values worked out mathematically from other test results, not measured directly
Alkalinity, Bicarbonate
Detected: 200 MG/L (ppm)
3/10/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Dichloroaceticacid
Detected: 1.1 UG/L (ppb)
7/14/2025
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 1 UG/L (ppb)
7/14/2025
Alkalinity, Total
Detected: 170 MG/L (ppm)
3/10/2025
TDS
Detected: 300 MG/L (ppm)
5/12/2025
Turbidity
Detected: 0.12 NTU
3/10/2025
A measure of water cloudiness from suspended particles.
Odor
Detected: 1 TON
3/10/2025
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Detected: 450 UMHO/CM
3/10/2025
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.