Metals · 2023
Arsenic in Kern Valley State Prison — Delano, Ca, CA tap water
Kern Valley State Prison — Delano, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Arsenic at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level Column 3 | 3.3 ug/L | None set |
Range Column 4 | 0–11 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Kern Valley State Prison — Delano, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About 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.
How Kern Valley State Prison — Delano, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 807 systems measuring Arsenic on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Arsenic:
People also ask
+Is there Arsenic in Kern Valley State Prison — Delano, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Kern Valley State Prison — Delano, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Arsenic at 0–11 ug/L. Kern Valley State Prison — Delano, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report shows Arsenic at or above the federal limit. Measured value is 1.1× the threshold.
+What's the federal limit for Arsenic in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Arsenic. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Arsenic over the federal limit?
5 of the 807 systems on The Water Map measuring Arsenic report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Pearland, TX, Mendota, City of — Mendota, Ca, CA, Rockford, IL.
+Where does this Arsenic measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Arsenic entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Kern Valley State Prison — Delano, Ca, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/kern-valley-state-prison-delano-ca/2023/source.