Drinking water quality · 2023

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What's in Lost Hills Utility District — Lost Hills, Ca, CA tap water

8 contaminants were measured in the Lost Hills Utility District — Lost Hills, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

Reporting year
2023
Contaminants measured
8
Over federal limit
0
Approaching the limit
0
Service area
CA
state-level CCR
Source
Utility CCR
All within federal limits. Every measured contaminant in this report is below its federal threshold.

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.3.9 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.0.12 mg/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
SeleniumA trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge.3.9 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.Not detected ug/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
+By source (2)No. of Samples Collected, No. of Schools Requesting Lead Sampling
  • No. of Samples CollectedPlant
    267% of limit
  • No. of Schools Requesting Lead SamplingPlant
    0% of limit

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.2 mg/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit

Microbial

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Escherichia coli (E. coli)Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals.0Highest single sampleNo. of DetectionsNone detected

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.5.65AverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.13AverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit
Source: Lost Hills Utility District — Lost Hills, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required to publish. The numbers on this page are the utility's own. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.

People also ask about Lost Hills Utility District — Lost Hills, Ca, CA's water

+Is Lost Hills Utility District — Lost Hills, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?

Every one of the 8 contaminants measured in Lost Hills Utility District — Lost Hills, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.

+What contaminants are in Lost Hills Utility District — Lost Hills, Ca, CA tap water?

8 contaminants were measured in Lost Hills Utility District — Lost Hills, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and inorganic chemicals. 3 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.

+Where does the data on this page come from?

Every value is transcribed from Lost Hills Utility District — Lost Hills, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.

+How often is Lost Hills Utility District — Lost Hills, Ca, CA's water quality data updated?

Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2023 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.

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