# Arvin Community Services Dist — Arvin, Ca, CA — Drinking Water Quality (2022)

> Contaminant levels for the Arvin Community Services Dist — Arvin, Ca, CA public water system from its 2022 Consumer Confidence Report, compared to federal limits.

- Page: https://www.thewatermap.com/water/ca/arvin-community-services-dist-arvin-ca/2022
- JSON API: https://www.thewatermap.com/api/water/ca/arvin-community-services-dist-arvin-ca/2022
- Source: the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
- Verification: transcribed by a model, cross-checked by a second model, approved before publishing
- Reporting year: 2022
- Contaminants measured: 10
- Contaminants with a federal limit: 3
- Contaminants at or above the federal limit: 0
- Part of The Water Map — https://www.thewatermap.com

## Contaminants measured

| Contaminant | Category | Measured level | Sampling context | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | Inorganic chemicals | 0.24–0.5 mg/L (Range) | System-wide | 4 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Nitrate | Inorganic chemicals | 0.38–2.6 mg/L (Range) | System-wide | 10 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Arsenic | Metals | 3.8–9.3 ug/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | Approaching the limit |
| Lead | Metals | Not detected ug/L (90th percentile) | At the tap | No federal limit | None detected |
| Sodium | Metals | 55–160 mg/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | Microbial | 0 (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Pce | Other | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 0–1.01 pCi/L (Range) | System-wide | 15 pCi/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| 1,2,3-TCP | VOCs & pesticides | 0–0.02 ng/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| DBCP | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ng/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |

## What these contaminants are

- **Fluoride** — A mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. Beneficial at low levels, but long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause bone disease and tooth mottling.
- **Nitrate** — A compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. Levels above the federal limit can cause 'blue baby syndrome,' a serious oxygen-transport condition in infants.
- **Arsenic** — A naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. A known human carcinogen; long-term exposure is linked to skin, bladder, and lung cancer.
- **Lead** — A toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. There is no safe level of lead; it harms brain development in children and raises blood pressure in adults. The EPA sets an action level, not a health goal above zero.
- **Sodium** — A naturally occurring salt component. Not federally regulated for health; relevant for people on sodium-restricted diets.
- **Escherichia coli (E. coli)** — Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals. Its presence in drinking water indicates fecal contamination and a real risk of waterborne illness.
- **Gross Alpha** — Gross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases cancer risk.
- **DBCP** — 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane — a banned soil fumigant pesticide. A probable human carcinogen; long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause reproductive harm.

## How to read this

- A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
- 'Federal limit' is the EPA standard (MCL, action level, treatment technique, etc.) that the measured level is compared against.
- 'At or above the federal limit' means the utility's own reported figure met or exceeded that standard.

_Figures are the utility's own published numbers. Generated 2026-06-04 from thewatermap.com._