# Mcfarland, City of — Mcfarland, Ca, CA — Drinking Water Quality (2023)

> Contaminant levels for the Mcfarland, City of — Mcfarland, Ca, CA public water system from its 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, compared to federal limits.

- Page: https://www.thewatermap.com/water/ca/mcfarland-mcfarland-ca/2023
- JSON API: https://www.thewatermap.com/api/water/ca/mcfarland-mcfarland-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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | Inorganic chemicals | 0.2–10 mg/L (Range) | System-wide | 4 mg/L (MCL) | At or above the limit |
| Nitrate | Inorganic chemicals | 0.5–4.5 mg/L (Range) | System-wide | 10 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Arsenic | Metals | 6.6–13 ug/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | At or above the limit |
| Vanadium | Metals | 50 (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Hardness | Physical & aggregate | 7–32.4 mg/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |

## What these contaminants are

- **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.
- **Hardness** — A measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals. Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling, soap use, and taste.

## 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._