# Mojave Pud — Mojave, Ca, CA — Drinking Water Quality (2023)

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

- Page: https://www.thewatermap.com/water/ca/mojave-pud-mojave-ca/2023
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- 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: 84
- Contaminants with a federal limit: 13
- Contaminants at or above the federal limit: 0
- Part of The Water Map — https://www.thewatermap.com

## Contaminants measured

| Contaminant | Category | Measured level | Sampling context | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | Disinfectants | 0.97 mg/L (Average) | System-wide | 4 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| HAA5 | Disinfection byproducts | 3.2 ug/L (Average) | System-wide | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Perchlorate | Disinfection byproducts | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| TTHM | Disinfection byproducts | 22–23 ug/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Asbestos | Inorganic chemicals | Not detected MFL (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | 7 MFL (MCL) | None detected |
| Chloride | Inorganic chemicals | 70 mg/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Cyanide | Inorganic chemicals | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Fluoride | Inorganic chemicals | 0.53 mg/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | 4 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Nitrate | Inorganic chemicals | 2.53 mg/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | 10 mg/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Nitrite | Inorganic chemicals | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Sulfate | Inorganic chemicals | 192 mg/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Aluminum | Metals | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Antimony | Metals | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Arsenic | Metals | 6.8 ug/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Barium | Metals | 29 ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Beryllium | Metals | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Boron | Metals | 0.34 ug/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Cadmium | Metals | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Calcium | Metals | 73 mg/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Chromium, Hexavalent | Metals | 3.4 ug/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Chromium, Total | Metals | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Copper | Metals | 0.19 mg/L (90th percentile) | At the tap | 1.3 mg/L (Action level) | Within the limit |
| Iron | Metals | 4.9 ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Lead | Metals | 0.0018 mg/L (90th percentile) | At the tap | 0.015 mg/L (Action level) | Within the limit |
| Magnesium | Metals | 25 mg/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Manganese | Metals | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Mercury | Metals | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Nickel | Metals | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Potassium | Metals | 3.2 mg/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Selenium | Metals | 2.7 ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Sodium | Metals | 100 mg/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Thallium | Metals | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Vanadium | Metals | 3.52 mg/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Zinc | Metals | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Escherichia coli (E. coli) | Microbial | 0 % (Average) | System Results | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Total Coliform | Microbial | 0 % (Average) | System Results | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Carbofuran | Other | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Carbon Tetrachloride | Other | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Chlordane | Other | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Chromium | Other | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Dinoseb | Other | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Diquat | Other | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Edb | Other | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | 5000 ug/L (MCL) | None detected |
| Endothall | Other | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Endrin | Other | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Glyphosate | Other | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Heptachlor | Other | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Heptachlor Epoxide | Other | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Hexachlorobenzene | Other | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | Other | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Lindane | Other | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Methoxychlor | Other | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Oxamyl | Other | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Pcb Total | Other | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Pce | Other | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Pentachlorophenol | Other | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Picloram | Other | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Styrene | Other | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Tce | Other | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Toxaphene | Other | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Vinyl Chloride | Other | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Alkalinity | Physical & aggregate | Not detected mg/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Bicarbonate | Physical & aggregate | 150 mg/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Color | Physical & aggregate | 29 (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Hardness | Physical & aggregate | 283 mg/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Odor | Physical & aggregate | Not detected (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| pH | Physical & aggregate | 7.9 (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Specific Conductance | Physical & aggregate | 660 uS/cm (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Total Dissolved Solids | Physical & aggregate | 602 mg/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Turbidity | Physical & aggregate | 0.4 (Average) | Water Bank Wells | 5 (MCL) | Detected — no federal limit |
| Combined Radium | Radionuclides | Not detected pCi/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | 5 pCi/L (MCL) | None detected |
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | 6.7 pCi/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | 15 pCi/L (MCL) | Within the limit |
| Uranium | Radionuclides | 8.1 pCi/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | 20 pCi/L (MCL) | Detected — no federal limit |
| Atrazine | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Benzene | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Dalapon | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | 200 ug/L (MCL) | None detected |
| DBCP | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Dichloromethane | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Ethylbenzene | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| MTBE | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Mojave P.U.D. Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Simazine | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ug/L (Range) | System-wide | No federal limit | None detected |
| Toluene | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | No federal limit | None detected |
| Xylenes | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ug/L (Average) | Water Bank Wells | 10000 ug/L (MCL) | None detected |

## What these contaminants are

- **Chlorine** — A disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. Effective and necessary, but high residual levels can cause taste and odor issues; the EPA caps the residual disinfectant level.
- **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.
- **Perchlorate** — A chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection. Can interfere with thyroid hormone production; has no national enforceable limit but is regulated in some states.
- **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.
- **Nitrite** — A compound from fertilizer runoff, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits. Like nitrate, elevated levels can cause 'blue baby syndrome' 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.
- **Boron** — A naturally occurring element from rock and soil. No enforceable federal limit; the EPA has issued a health advisory level.
- **Calcium** — A naturally occurring mineral that contributes to water hardness. Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling and taste.
- **Chromium, Hexavalent** — Hexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium. A known carcinogen by inhalation; regulated nationally only within the total-chromium limit, with stricter limits in some states.
- **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.
- **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.
- **Iron** — A naturally occurring metal common in groundwater. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; causes rusty color, staining, and metallic taste.
- **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.
- **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.
- **Mercury** — A toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys.
- **Nickel** — A metal from natural deposits and industrial discharge. Long-term exposure can cause skin and other effects; monitored under EPA rules.
- **Potassium** — A naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil. Not federally regulated for health.
- **Selenium** — A trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge. Essential in tiny amounts, but long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause hair and fingernail loss and circulatory problems.
- **Sodium** — A naturally occurring salt component. Not federally regulated for health; relevant for people on sodium-restricted diets.
- **Zinc** — A naturally occurring metal that can also enter water from corroding pipes. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels cause a metallic taste.
- **Escherichia coli (E. coli)** — Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals. Its presence in drinking water indicates fecal contamination and a real risk of waterborne illness.
- **Total Coliform** — A group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. Coliforms themselves are usually harmless, but their presence signals that disease-causing organisms could enter the system.
- **Alkalinity** — A measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids. Not federally regulated for health; relevant to corrosion control and treatment.
- **Color** — A measure of visible tint in the water. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard.
- **Hardness** — A measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals. Not federally regulated for health; affects scaling, soap use, and taste.
- **Odor** — A measure of detectable smell in the water. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard.
- **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.
- **Total Dissolved Solids** — Total dissolved solids — the combined content of all dissolved minerals and salts. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels affect taste and hardness.
- **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.
- **Combined Radium** — Combined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases the risk of bone cancer.
- **Gross Alpha** — Gross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases cancer risk.
- **Uranium** — A naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the kidneys and increase 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.
- **DBCP** — 1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane — a banned soil fumigant pesticide. A probable human carcinogen; long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause reproductive harm.
- **Xylenes** — A group of industrial solvents found in gasoline and paint. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the nervous system.

## 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._