WEST KERN WATER DISTRICT CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Este informe contiene informacion muy importante sobre su agua potable. Traduzcalo o hable con alguien que lo entienda bien.

(This report contains important information about your drinking water. Translate it, or speak with someone who understands it.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TESTING FOR

 

CA State

PHG

MCLG

Range of

WKWD

Typical Source of Contaminant

PRIMARY

UNITS

Standards

 

 

Reporting

SYSTEM

 

STANDARDS

 

MCL

 

 

 

 

 

CLARITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turbidity

NTU

1-5 Units

N/A

 

<0.05

<0.05

Soil runoff

Odor -Threshold

 

3

N/A

 

0

0

Naturally-occurring organic material

Color

units

15

N/A

 

0

0

Naturally-occurring organic material

MICROBIOLOGICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coliform Bacteria

% tests

5%

N/A

0%

N/A

0.0%

Naturally present in the environment

Disinfection

Chlorine Gas

 

 

 

 

0.30mg/L

 

ORGANIC CHEMICALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Trihalomethanes

ug/l

80

N/A

 

N/A

6.1

By-product of drinking water chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INORGANIC CHEMICALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conductivity

umhos

1,600

 

 

346 to 517

444

Substance that forms iron in water

Chloride

mg/l

500

 

 

25 to 50

35

Runoff/leaching from natural deposits

Sulfate

mg/l

500

 

 

29 to 51

39

Runoff/leaching from natural deposits

Total Dissolved Solids

mg/l

1,000

 

 

229 to 350

294

Runoff/leaching from natural deposits

INORGANIC CHEMICALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arsenic

ug/l

50

N/A

N/A

ND to 8.5

1.21

Erosion of natural deposits

Nitrate (as NO3)

mg/l

45

45

 

0.08 to 2.4

1.59

Runoff and  erosion of natural deposits

Fluoride

mg/l

2.0

1

 

ND to 0.32

0.15

Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which promotes strong teeth

Bicarbonate

mg/l

NA

 

 

95 to 170

135

 

Barium

mg/l

NA

1

 

0.02 to 0.04

0.03

Erosion of natural deposits

Boron

ug/l

NA

 

 

0.1 to 0.18

0.14

 

ADDITIONAL CONSTITUENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

pH

units

NS

 

 

7.83 to 8.14

7.98

 

Hardness

mg/l

200

 

 

42 to 140

90

 

Sodium

mg/l

350

 

 

34 to 49

48

 

Calcium

mg/l

NS

 

 

16 to 51

33

 

Magnesium

mg/l

NS

 

 

0.3 to 3.6

1.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ND = Non Detection

 

NS = No Standard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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.

DLR = Detection Limit for Reporting purposes; set by the Department of Health Services (DHS)

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.

mg/l = Milligrams Per Liter (parts per million)

 

 

 

 

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