# Golden Hills Csd — Tehachapi, Ca, CA — Drinking Water Quality (2022)

> Contaminant levels for the Golden Hills Csd — Tehachapi, Ca, CA public water system from its 2022 Consumer Confidence Report, compared to federal limits.

- Page: https://www.thewatermap.com/water/ca/golden-hills-csd-tehachapi-ca/2022
- JSON API: https://www.thewatermap.com/api/water/ca/golden-hills-csd-tehachapi-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: 22
- Contaminants with a federal limit: 4
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAA5 | Disinfection byproducts | 0 ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| TTHM | Disinfection byproducts | 2.23 mg/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | At or above the limit |
| Chloride | Inorganic chemicals | 28 mg/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Fluoride | Inorganic chemicals | 0.42 mg/L (Reported level) | System-wide | 4 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Nitrate | Inorganic chemicals | 4.42 mg/L (Reported level) | System-wide | 10 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Sulfate | Inorganic chemicals | 40 mg/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Aluminum | Metals | 0 ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Arsenic | Metals | 0 ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Barium | Metals | 106 ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Calcium | Metals | 58.5 mg/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Chromium, Total | Metals | 0 ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Iron | Metals | 0 ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Magnesium | Metals | 8.91 mg/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Manganese | Metals | 0 ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Hardness | Physical & aggregate | 180 mg/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| pH | Physical & aggregate | 7.98 (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Specific Conductance | Physical & aggregate | 0 uS/cm (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Turbidity | Physical & aggregate | 0.1 NTU (Reported level) | System-wide | 1 NTU (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 0 (Reported level) | System-wide | 15 (MCL) | None detected |
| 1,2,3-TCP | VOCs & pesticides | 0 ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Atrazine | VOCs & pesticides | 0 ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Simazine | VOCs & pesticides | 0 ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |

## What these contaminants are

- **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.
- **Chloride** — A naturally occurring salt compound. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a salty taste and can corrode pipes.
- **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.
- **Sulfate** — A naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil. No health-based federal limit; high levels can have a laxative effect and a bitter taste.
- **Aluminum** — A common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels can discolor water.
- **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.
- **Calcium** — A naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness. Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling and taste.
- **Chromium, Total** — Total chromium — the sum of all chromium forms, from natural deposits and industrial discharge. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause allergic dermatitis; includes hexavalent chromium.
- **Iron** — A naturally occurring metal common in groundwater. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; causes rusty color, staining, and metallic taste.
- **Magnesium** — A naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness. Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling and taste.
- **Manganese** — A naturally occurring metal from soil and rock. No enforceable federal limit; high levels stain fixtures and laundry and can affect taste, with a health advisory for infants.
- **Hardness** — A measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals. Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling, soap use, and taste.
- **pH** — A measure of how acidic or basic the water is. Regulated only as a secondary standard; very low or high pH can corrode pipes or affect taste.
- **Specific Conductance** — A measure of how well water conducts electricity, which tracks dissolved mineral content. Not federally regulated for health; used as a proxy for total dissolved solids.
- **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.
- **Atrazine** — A widely used agricultural herbicide that reaches water through runoff. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can affect the cardiovascular and reproductive systems.

## 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._