Drinking water quality · 2023

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What's in Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, Ca, CA tap water

76 contaminants were measured in the Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

Reporting year
2023
Contaminants measured
76
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.

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.49 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.14 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
PerchlorateA chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection.0.25 ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsDetected — no federal limit
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Raw Influent (State Water Project) +2 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg0.25 ug/Lrange0–1.5 ug/L
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.7 pCi/LAverageWater Bank WellsWithin the limit
Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.Not detected pCi/LAverageWater Bank WellsWithin the limit
+By source (2)Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project)
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected pCi/LrangeNot detected pCi/L0% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    0% of limit
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.5.4 pCi/LAverageWater Bank WellsDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project)
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg5.4 pCi/Lrange0–8.4 pCi/L
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.4.5 ug/LAverageWater Bank Effluent (CWR)Within the limit
+By source (6)Water Bank Wells, Water Bank Effluent (CWR), Raw Influent (State Water Project) +3 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg4.2 ug/Lrange0–12 ug/L120% of limit
  • Water Bank Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg4.5 ug/Lrange3.4–5.6 ug/L56% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.0.23 mg/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
SeleniumA trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge.1.6 ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsWithin the limit
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg1.6 ug/Lrange0–10 ug/L20% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.28 ug/LAverageEastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Within the limit
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/Lrange0–110 ug/L6% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg28 ug/L1% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg22 ug/L1% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.Not detected ug/LAverageActon Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project) +2 more
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
AntimonyNot detected ug/LAverageActon Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Water Bank Wells, Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
BerylliumNot detected ug/LAverageActon Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Raw Influent (State Water Project) +2 more
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
CadmiumNot detected ug/LAverageQuartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Water Bank Wells, Acton Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.0 ug/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
MercuryA toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff.Not detected ug/LAverageActon Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
NickelA metal from natural deposits and industrial discharge.Not detected ug/LAverageEastside Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
StrontiumNot detected pCi/LReported levelRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
ThalliumNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Raw Influent (State Water Project) +2 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
Vanadium6 ug/LReported levelSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit

Disinfectants

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses.1.15 mg/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.2.8 mg/LAverageWater Bank WellsWithin the limit
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg2.8 mg/Lrange0–5.1 mg/L51% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.44 mg/L4% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay.0.19 mg/LAverageWater Bank WellsWithin the limit
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg0.19 mg/Lrange0.12–0.36 mg/L9% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.11 mg/L3% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
AsbestosNot detected MFLAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
CyanideNot detected ug/LAverageQuartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Water Bank Wells, Acton Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
NitriteA compound from fertilizer runoff, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits.Not detected mg/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
AlachlorNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
CarbofuranNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
Carbon TetrachlorideNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
ChlordaneNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
ChlorobenzeneNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
ChromiumNot detected ug/LAverageEastside Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Acton Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
Cis Dichloroethylene 12Not detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
DehaNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
DehpNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
Dichloroethane 12Not detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
Dichloropropane 12Not detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
DinosebNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
DiquatNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
EdbNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
EndothallNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
EndrinNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
GlyphosateNot detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
HeptachlorNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
Heptachlor EpoxideNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
HexachlorobenzeneNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
HexachlorocyclopentadieneNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
LindaneNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
MethoxychlorNot detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
OxamylNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
Pcb TotalNot detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
PentachlorophenolNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
PicloramNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
StyreneNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
ToxapheneNot detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
Trans Dichloroethylene 12Not detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
Trichlorobenzene 124Not detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
TwofourdNot detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
Vinyl ChlorideNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected

VOCs & pesticides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
1,2,3-TCPNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
AtrazineA widely used agricultural herbicide that reaches water through runoff.Not detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
BenzeneNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
Benzo(a)pyreneNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
DalaponNot detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
DBCP1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane — a banned soil fumigant pesticide.Not detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
DichloromethaneNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
EthylbenzeneNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
MTBENot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
SimazineNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
TetrachloroethyleneAn industrial solvent (PCE) used in dry cleaning and degreasing.Not detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
TolueneNot detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
TrichloroethyleneAn industrial solvent (TCE) used in metal degreasing.Not detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
XylenesA group of industrial solvents found in gasoline and paint.Not detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected

Microbial

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Escherichia coli (E. coli)Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals.0AverageSystem ResultsDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Sampling Frequency, No. of Detections, System Results
  • Sampling FrequencyPlant
  • No. of DetectionsPlant
  • System ResultsZone
    avg0range0
Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation.0AverageSystem ResultsDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Sampling Frequency, System Results
  • Sampling FrequencyPlant
  • System ResultsZone
    avg0range0–0.5

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water.3.2 mg/LAverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit
Source: Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, 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 Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, Ca, CA's water

+Is Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?

Every one of the 76 contaminants measured in Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, 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 Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, Ca, CA tap water?

76 contaminants were measured in Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning other, metals, and vocs & pesticides. 15 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 Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, 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 Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, 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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