# East Niles Csd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA — Drinking Water Quality (2023)

> Contaminant levels for the East Niles Csd — Bakersfield, Ca, CA public water system from its 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, compared to federal limits.

- Page: https://www.thewatermap.com/water/ca/east-niles-csd-bakersfield-ca/2023
- JSON API: https://www.thewatermap.com/api/water/ca/east-niles-csd-bakersfield-ca/2023
- 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: 2023
- Contaminants measured: 15
- Contaminants with a federal limit: 7
- Contaminants at or above the federal limit: 1
- Part of The Water Map — https://www.thewatermap.com

## Contaminants measured

| Contaminant | Category | Measured level | Sampling context | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | Disinfectants | 1.17 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 4 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| HAA5 | Disinfection byproducts | 38 ug/L (Running annual avg) | Locational Annual Average | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| TTHM | Disinfection byproducts | 58 ug/L (Running annual avg) | Locational Annual Average | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Fluoride | Inorganic chemicals | 0.22 mg/L (Average) | East Niles CSD Groundwater | 4 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Nitrate | Inorganic chemicals | 3.4 mg/L (Average) | East Niles CSD Groundwater | 10 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Arsenic | Metals | 3.2 ug/L (Average) | East Niles CSD Groundwater | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Barium | Metals | 6.4 ug/L (Average) | East Niles CSD Groundwater | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Copper | Metals | 0.15 mg/L (90th percentile) | At the tap | 1.3 mg/L (Action level) | Within the limit |
| Lead | Metals | 1.4 ug/L (90th percentile) | At the tap | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Selenium | Metals | 0.01 mg/L (Average) | East Niles CSD Groundwater | 0.05 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Total Coliform | Microbial | Not detected (Highest single sample) | Number Of Detections | No federal limit | None detected |
| Nitrate Nitrite | Other | Not detected mg/L (Average) | Imported Groundwater Surface Water | 10 mg/L (MCL) | None detected |
| Turbidity | Physical & aggregate | 100 NTU (Minimum) | Monthly Percent | No federal limit | At or above the limit |
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 1.33 pCi/L (Average) | Imported Groundwater Surface Water | 15 pCi/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| 1,2,3-TCP | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ng/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |

## What these contaminants are

- **Chlorine** — A disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. Effective and necessary, but high residual levels can cause taste and odor issues; the EPA caps the residual disinfectant level.
- **HAA5** — Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. Long-term exposure above the federal limit is associated with an increased cancer risk.
- **TTHM** — Total trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. Long-term exposure above the federal limit is linked to liver, kidney, and central-nervous-system effects and increased cancer risk.
- **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.
- **Barium** — A metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can raise blood pressure.
- **Copper** — A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
- **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.
- **Selenium** — A trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge. Essential in tiny amounts, but long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause hair and fingernail loss and circulatory problems.
- **Total Coliform** — A group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. Coliforms themselves are usually harmless, but their presence signals that disease-causing organisms could enter the system.
- **Turbidity** — A measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. High turbidity can shelter microbes from disinfection; the EPA enforces it through a treatment-technique standard.
- **Gross Alpha** — Gross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases cancer risk.

## 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._