# Fenner Canyon Youth Conservation Camp — Valyermo, Ca, CA — Drinking Water Quality (2020)

> Contaminant levels for the Fenner Canyon Youth Conservation Camp — Valyermo, Ca, CA public water system from its 2020 Consumer Confidence Report, compared to federal limits.

- Page: https://www.thewatermap.com/water/ca/fenner-canyon-youth-conservation-camp-valyermo-ca/2020
- JSON API: https://www.thewatermap.com/api/water/ca/fenner-canyon-youth-conservation-camp-valyermo-ca/2020
- 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: 2020
- Contaminants measured: 5
- Contaminants with a federal limit: 2
- Contaminants at or above the federal limit: 2
- Part of The Water Map — https://www.thewatermap.com

## Contaminants measured

| Contaminant | Category | Measured level | Sampling context | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | Inorganic chemicals | 0.1 (Range) | System-wide | 1 (MCL) | Detected — no federal limit |
| Barium | Metals | 14 mg/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | At or above the limit |
| Copper | Metals | 0.05 mg/L (90th percentile) | At the tap | 1.3 mg/L (Action level) | Within the limit |
| Lead | Metals | 0 ug/L (90th percentile) | At the tap | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Turbidity | Physical & aggregate | 1 NTU (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | At or above the limit |

## What these contaminants are

- **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.
- **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.
- **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.

## 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._