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WEST
KERN WATER DISTRICT CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT 2007 |
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Este informe contiene informacion muy importante sobre su agua potable. Traduzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien. |
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(This report contains
important information about your drinking water. Translate it, or speak with
someone who understands it.) |
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TESTING
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CA State |
PHG |
MCLG |
Range of |
WKWD |
Typical Source of Contaminant |
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PRIMARY |
UNITS |
Standards |
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Reporting |
SYSTEM |
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STANDARDS |
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MCL |
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CLARITY |
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Turbidity |
NTU |
1-5 Units |
N/A |
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<0.05 |
<0.05 |
Soil runoff |
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Odor -Threshold |
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3 |
N/A |
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0 |
0 |
Naturally-occurring
organic material |
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Color |
units |
15 |
N/A |
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0 |
0 |
Naturally-occurring
organic material |
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MICROBIOLOGICAL |
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Coliform Bacteria |
% tests |
5% |
N/A |
0% |
N/A |
0.0% |
Naturally present in
the environment |
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Disinfection |
Chlorine Gas |
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0.30mg/L |
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ORGANIC
CHEMICALS |
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Total Trihalomethanes |
ug/l |
80 |
N/A |
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N/A |
6.1 |
By-product of
drinking water chlorination |
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INORGANIC
CHEMICALS |
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Conductivity |
umhos |
1,600 |
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346 to 517 |
444 |
Substance that forms
iron in water |
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Chloride |
mg/l |
500 |
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25 to 50 |
35 |
Runoff/leaching from
natural deposits |
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Sulfate |
mg/l |
500 |
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29 to 51 |
39 |
Runoff/leaching from
natural deposits |
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Total Dissolved
Solids |
mg/l |
1,000 |
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229 to 350 |
294 |
Runoff/leaching from
natural deposits |
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INORGANIC
CHEMICALS |
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Arsenic |
ug/l |
50 |
N/A |
N/A |
ND to 8.5 |
1.21 |
Erosion of natural
deposits |
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Nitrate (as NO3) |
mg/l |
45 |
45 |
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0.08 to 2.4 |
1.59 |
Runoff and erosion of natural deposits |
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Fluoride |
mg/l |
2.0 |
1 |
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ND to 0.32 |
0.15 |
Erosion of natural
deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth |
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Bicarbonate |
mg/l |
NA |
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95 to 170 |
135 |
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Barium |
mg/l |
NA |
1 |
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0.02 to 0.04 |
0.03 |
Erosion of natural
deposits |
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Boron |
ug/l |
NA |
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0.1 to 0.18 |
0.14 |
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ADDITIONAL
CONSTITUENTS |
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pH |
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NS |
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7.83 to 8.14 |
7.98 |
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Hardness |
mg/l |
200 |
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42 to 140 |
90 |
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Sodium |
mg/l |
350 |
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34 to 49 |
48 |
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Calcium |
mg/l |
NS |
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16 to 51 |
33 |
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Magnesium |
mg/l |
NS |
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0.3 to 3.6 |
1.9 |
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ND = Non Detection |
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NS = No Standard |
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MCL = The Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) represents the highest
level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs
are set as close to the PHGs and MCLGs as is economically and technologically feasible. |
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PHG = The Public Health Goal (PHG) represents the level of a
contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk
to health. PHGs are set by the California
Environmental Protection Agency. |
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DLR = Detection Limit for Reporting purposes; set by the Department
of Health Services (DHS) |
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MCLG = The Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG) represents the
level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or
expected risk to health. MCLGs are set by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency. |
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mg/l = Milligrams Per Liter (parts per million) |
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