Inorganic chemicals · 2020
Nitrate in White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA tap water
White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2020 Nitrate measurement is below the federal limit of 10 mg/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) | 2.4 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Average Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) | 0.85 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Range Raw Influent (State Water Project) | 0.54–0.77 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Average Wells | 4.2 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Average Acton Plant Effluent (CWR) | Not detected mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Range Wells | 0.72–7.8 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Average Raw Influent (State Water Project) | 0.65 mg/L | 10 mg/L MCL |
Verbatim from White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About 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.
How White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA compares
5 of the 1170 systems measuring Nitrate on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Nitrate:
People also ask
+Is there Nitrate in White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2020 Consumer Confidence Report lists Nitrate at 4.2 mg/L. White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2020 Nitrate measurement is below the federal limit of 10 mg/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for Nitrate in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Nitrate is 10 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is 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.
+Which other U.S. cities have Nitrate over the federal limit?
5 of the 1170 systems on The Water Map measuring Nitrate report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Morro Bay Pw Dept - Water Division — Morro Bay, Ca, CA, San Miguelito Mwc — Avila Beach, Ca, CA, Hilmar County Water District — Hilmar, Ca, CA.
+Where does this Nitrate measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Nitrate entry from the 2020 Consumer Confidence Report published by the White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/white-fence-farms-mwc-no-3-lancaster-ca/2020/source.