Drinking water quality · 2020

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What's in White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA tap water

78 contaminants were measured in the White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA water system's 2020 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

Reporting year
2020
Contaminants measured
78
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.5.2 ug/LAverageWater Bank Effluent (CWR)Within the limit
+By source (6)Wells, Water Bank Effluent (CWR), Raw Influent (State Water Project) +3 more
  • WellsPlant
    avg4.8 ug/Lrange0–22 ug/L220% of limit
  • Water Bank Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg5.2 ug/Lrange3.4–7 ug/L70% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg4.6 ug/Lrange2.7–5.6 ug/L56% 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
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.0.33 mg/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
SeleniumA trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge.0.58 ug/LAverageWellsWithin the limit
+By source (5)Wells, Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • WellsPlant
    avg0.58 ug/Lrange0–7 ug/L14% of limit
  • Eastside 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
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.0.0057 ug/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
+By source (6)No. of Samples Collected, Raw Influent (State Water Project), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +3 more
  • No. of Samples CollectedPlant
    133% 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
  • WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot 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
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.Not detected ug/LAverageWellsNone detected
+By source (5)Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
AntimonyNot 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/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
  • WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.Not detected ug/LAverageQuartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot 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
  • WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L0% of limit
BerylliumNot detected ug/LAverageWellsNone detected
+By source (5)Wells, Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot 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
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
CadmiumNot detected ug/LAverageEastside Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Wells +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
  • 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
MercuryA toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff.Not detected ug/LAverageQuartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Wells, Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • WellsPlant
    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
  • 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), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Wells +2 more
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
StrontiumNot detected pCi/LAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
ThalliumNot detected ug/LAverageActon Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Wells, Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • 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

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.41 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
BromateA disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone.0.82 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.4.9 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
PerchlorateA chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection.Not detected ug/LRangeWellsNone detected
+By source (5)Wells, Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot 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
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Nitrate Nitrite4.6 mg/LAverageWellsWithin the limit
+By source (5)Wells, Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • WellsPlant
    avg4.6 mg/Lrange0.72–7.8 mg/L78% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg2.4 mg/L24% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.85 mg/L9% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg0.77 mg/L8% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
Chromium3.5 ug/LAverageEastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Within the limit
+By source (5)Wells, Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Acton Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • WellsPlant
    avg3.1 ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L5% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg3.5 ug/L3% 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
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
AlachlorNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
CarbofuranNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
Carbon TetrachlorideNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
ChlordaneNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
ChlorobenzeneNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
Cis Dichloroethylene 12Not detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
DehaNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
DehpNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
Dichloroethane 12Not detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
Dichloropropane 12Not detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
DinosebNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
DiquatNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
EndothallNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
EndrinNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
GlyphosateNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
HeptachlorNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
Heptachlor EpoxideNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
HexachlorobenzeneNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
HexachlorocyclopentadieneNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
LindaneNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
MethoxychlorNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
OxamylNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
Pcb TotalNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone 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/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
Trans Dichloroethylene 12Not detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
Trichlorobenzene 124Not detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
TwofourdNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
Vinyl ChlorideNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.4.2 mg/LAverageWellsWithin the limit
+By source (5)Wells, Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • WellsPlant
    avg4.2 mg/Lrange0.72–7.8 mg/L78% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg2.4 mg/L24% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.85 mg/L9% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg0.65 mg/Lrange0.54–0.77 mg/L8% 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/LAverageActon Plant Effluent (CWR)Within the limit
+By source (5)Wells, Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Raw Influent (State Water Project) +2 more
  • WellsPlant
    avg0.18 mg/Lrange0.12–0.34 mg/L9% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.19 mg/L5% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg0.16 mg/L4% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.11 mg/L3% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
AsbestosNot detected MFLAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
+By source (2)Raw Influent (State Water Project), Wells
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected MFL0% of limit
  • WellsPlant
    avgNot detected MFLrangeNot detected MFL0% of limit
CyanideNot detected ug/LAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
+By source (5)Raw Influent (State Water Project), Wells, Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot 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
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
NitriteA compound from fertilizer runoff, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits.Not detected mg/LAverageEastside Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project) +2 more
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
  • WellsPlant
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot 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
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.5.3 pCi/LAverageWater Bank WellsWithin the limit
+By source (2)Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project)
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg5.3 pCi/Lrange0–9.4 pCi/L63% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg3.4 pCi/L23% of limit
Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances.Not detected pCi/LAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.6 pCi/LAverageWater Bank WellsDetected — no federal limit

Disinfectants

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses.1.12 mg/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit

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/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
BenzeneNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
Benzo(a)pyreneNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
DalaponNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
DBCP1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane — a banned soil fumigant pesticide.Not detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
DichloromethaneNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
EthylbenzeneNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
Ethylene dibromideNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
MTBENot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
SimazineNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
TetrachloroethyleneAn industrial solvent (PCE) used in dry cleaning and degreasing.Not detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
TolueneNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone 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 (4)Sampling Frequency, No. of Detections, System Results +1 more
  • Sampling FrequencyPlant
  • No. of DetectionsPlant
  • System ResultsZone
    avg0range0
  • Total No. of DetectionsPlant
Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation.0.1AverageSystem ResultsDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Sampling Frequency, System Results, No. of Detections
  • Sampling FrequencyPlant
  • System ResultsZone
    avg0.1range0–0.8
  • No. of DetectionsPlant

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
AlkalinityA measure of the water's capacity to neutralize acids.97.4Reported level"Detected — no federal limit
TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water.1.9 mg/LAverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit
Source: White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2020 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.

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+Is White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2020?

Every one of the 78 contaminants measured in White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2020 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 White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA tap water?

78 contaminants were measured in White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning other, vocs & pesticides, and metals. 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?

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+How often is White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, 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 2020 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.

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