Drinking water quality · 2021

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

77 contaminants were measured in the White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA water system's 2021 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit 3 sit at or above that limit.

Reporting year
2021
Contaminants measured
77
Over federal limit
3
Approaching the limit
0
Worst contaminant
Copper
1.2× the limit
Service area
CA
state-level CCR
Source
Utility CCR

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.1.5 mg/L90th percentileAt the tapAt or above the limit
ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.6.2 ug/LAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)Within the limit
+By source (6)Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project), Water Bank Effluent (CWR) +3 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg5.3 ug/Lrange2.2–12 ug/L120% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg6.2 ug/Lrange5.2–7.5 ug/L75% of limit
  • Water Bank Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg5.5 ug/Lrange2.5–7.3 ug/L73% 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
LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures.0.06 ug/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.Not detected ug/LAverageActon Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (4)Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +1 more
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
AntimonyNot detected ug/LAverageEastside Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (4)Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Raw Influent (State Water Project), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +1 more
  • 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
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
BariumA metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge.Not detected ug/LAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
+By source (4)Raw Influent (State Water Project), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +1 more
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)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
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
BerylliumNot detected ug/LAverageActon Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (4)Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Raw Influent (State Water Project), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +1 more
  • 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
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
CadmiumNot detected ug/LAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
+By source (4)Raw Influent (State Water Project), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Acton Plant Effluent (CWR) +1 more
  • 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
MercuryA toxic metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial runoff.Not detected ug/LAverageEastside Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (4)Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +1 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
  • 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 (4)Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Raw Influent (State Water Project), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +1 more
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
SeleniumA trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge.Not detected ug/LAverageQuartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (4)Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Raw Influent (State Water Project), Acton Plant Effluent (CWR) +1 more
  • 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
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
ThalliumNot detected ug/LAverageActon Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (4)Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +1 more
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% 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

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.5.2 pCi/LAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)At or above the limit
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.5.7 pCi/LAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)Within the limit
+By source (2)Raw Influent (State Water Project), Water Bank Wells
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg5.7 pCi/L38% of limit
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg5.6 pCi/L37% of limit
Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances.Not detected pCi/LRangeRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits.4.7 pCi/LAverageWater Bank WellsDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project)
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg4.7 pCi/L
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg3.5 pCi/L

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water.1 NTUReported levelSystem-wideAt or above the limit
TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water.2.1 mg/LAverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit

Disinfection byproducts

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter.36 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter.11 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
BromateA disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone.1.3 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
PerchlorateA chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection.Not detected ug/LAverageActon Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (4)Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +1 more
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.3.6 mg/LAverageWater Bank WellsWithin the limit
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Raw Influent (State Water Project) +2 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg3.6 mg/Lrange1.2–7.6 mg/L76% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.73 mg/L7% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg0.72 mg/L7% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.63 mg/L6% 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.0.21 mg/LAverageActon Plant Effluent (CWR)Within the limit
+By source (4)Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Raw Influent (State Water Project), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +1 more
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.21 mg/L5% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg0.17 mg/L4% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.13 mg/L3% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.12 mg/L3% of limit
CyanideNot detected ug/LAverageActon Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (4)Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +1 more
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% 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
NitriteA compound from fertilizer runoff, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits.Not detected mg/LAverageQuartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project) +2 more
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
  • 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
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Nitrate Nitrite3.4 mg/LAverageWater Bank WellsWithin the limit
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Raw Influent (State Water Project) +2 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg3.4 mg/Lrange1.5–6.2 mg/L62% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.73 mg/L7% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg0.72 mg/L7% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.63 mg/L6% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
AlachlorNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
CarbofuranNot detected ug/LRangeState 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/LAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
+By source (4)Raw Influent (State Water Project), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +1 more
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% 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
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
Cis Dichloroethylene 12Not detected ug/LRangeWater 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/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
DiquatNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
EndothallNot detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
EndrinNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
GlyphosateNot detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
HeptachlorNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
Heptachlor EpoxideNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
HexachlorobenzeneNot detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
HexachlorocyclopentadieneNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
LindaneNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
MethoxychlorNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
OxamylNot detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
Pcb TotalNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
PentachlorophenolNot detected ug/LRangeWater 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/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
Vinyl ChlorideNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected

Disinfectants

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses.1.15 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/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
BenzeneNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
Benzo(a)pyreneNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
DalaponNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
DBCP1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane — a banned soil fumigant pesticide.Not detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
DichloromethaneNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
EthylbenzeneNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
Ethylene dibromideNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
MTBENot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
SimazineNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
TetrachloroethyleneAn industrial solvent (PCE) used in dry cleaning and degreasing.Not detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
TolueneNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
TrichloroethyleneAn industrial solvent (TCE) used in metal degreasing.Not detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
XylenesA group of industrial solvents found in gasoline and paint.Not detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone 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.0AverageSystem ResultsDetected — no federal limit
+By source (3)Sampling Frequency, No. of Detections, System Results
  • Sampling FrequencyPlant
  • No. of DetectionsPlant
  • System ResultsZone
    avg0range0
Source: White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2021 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 White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's water

+Is White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2021?

The 2021 Consumer Confidence Report for the White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA water utility lists 3 contaminants at or above the federal limit: Copper, Combined Radium, and Turbidity. Whether that means the water is "unsafe" depends on which contaminant, how long the exposure, and individual health factors. The table on this page shows the measured value, the federal threshold, and the regulated statistic used for compliance.

+What contaminants are in White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA tap water?

77 contaminants were measured in White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2021 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.

+Which contaminants exceed federal limits in White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA tap water?

3 contaminants in White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2021 report sit at or above the federal limit: Copper (1.2× the limit); Combined Radium (1.0× the limit); Turbidity (1.0× the limit). The EPA enforces these limits against the regulated reporting statistic — typically a running annual average or 90th percentile — not a one-off sample spike.

+What is the worst contaminant in White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA tap water?

The contaminant with the highest measured value relative to its federal limit in the 2021 report is Copper, at 1.2× the federal threshold. It belongs to the metals family of contaminants.

+Where does the data on this page come from?

Every value is transcribed from White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2021 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 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 2021 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.

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