Drinking water quality · 2022

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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 2022 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.

Reporting year
2022
Contaminants measured
77
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.46 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
BromateA disinfection byproduct formed when bromide-containing water is treated with ozone.0.3 ug/LAverageSystem-wideWithin the limit
PerchlorateA chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection.Not detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Water Bank 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/L
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L

Metals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture.5.7 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
    avg4.6 ug/Lrange2.4–17 ug/L170% of limit
  • Water Bank Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg5.7 ug/Lrange3.7–7.6 ug/L76% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg3.1 ug/Lrange1.5–6.5 ug/L65% 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
  • Eastside 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.8 ug/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing.0.49 mg/L90th percentileAt the tapWithin the limit
AntimonyNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot 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
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot 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/LAverageEastside Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project) +2 more
  • 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
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
BerylliumNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Acton Plant Effluent (CWR) +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
  • 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
CadmiumNot detected ug/LAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
+By source (5)Raw Influent (State Water Project), Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • 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
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot 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 (5)Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Water Bank 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
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot 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
NickelA metal from natural deposits and industrial discharge.Not 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/L
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L
  • Eastside 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
SeleniumA trace element from 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), Water Bank Wells +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
  • 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
StrontiumNot detected pCi/LAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
ThalliumNot detected ug/LAverageEastside Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR), Water Bank 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
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot 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
AluminumA common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant.100 ug/LAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)Detected — no federal limit
+By source (5)Raw Influent (State Water Project), Water Bank Wells, Acton Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg100 ug/L
  • Water Bank 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/LrangeNot detected ug/L
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/LrangeNot detected ug/L

Disinfectants

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

Inorganic chemicals

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits.2.7 mg/LAverageWater Bank WellsWithin the limit
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg2.7 mg/Lrange0.5–5.1 mg/L51% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg0.88 mg/L9% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.84 mg/L8% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.83 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.0.22 mg/LAverageActon Plant Effluent (CWR)Within the limit
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Acton Plant Effluent (CWR), Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg0.18 mg/Lrange0–0.34 mg/L9% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.22 mg/L6% 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
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
CyanideNot detected ug/LAverageRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
+By source (5)Raw Influent (State Water Project), Water Bank Wells, Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)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
  • Quartz Hill 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), Water Bank Wells, Acton Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/L0% of limit
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avgNot detected mg/LrangeNot detected mg/L0% of limit
  • Acton 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

Other

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Nitrate Nitrite2.7 mg/LAverageWater Bank WellsWithin the limit
+By source (5)Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project), Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR) +2 more
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg2.7 mg/Lrange0.5–5.1 mg/L51% of limit
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avg0.88 mg/L9% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.84 mg/L8% of limit
  • Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avg0.83 mg/L8% of limit
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected mg/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/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
ChlorobenzeneNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
ChromiumNot detected ug/LAverageEastside Plant Effluent (CWR)None detected
+By source (5)Eastside Plant Effluent (CWR), Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project) +2 more
  • 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
  • Acton Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
  • Quartz Hill Plant Effluent (CWR)Plant
    avgNot detected ug/L0% of limit
Cis Dichloroethylene 12Not detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
DehaNot detected ug/LAverageWater 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/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
DiquatNot detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
EndothallNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
EndrinNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
GlyphosateNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
HeptachlorNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
Heptachlor EpoxideNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
HexachlorobenzeneNot detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
HexachlorocyclopentadieneNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
LindaneNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
MethoxychlorNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
OxamylNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
Pcb TotalNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
PentachlorophenolNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
PicloramNot detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
StyreneNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
ToxapheneNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
Trans Dichloroethylene 12Not detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
Trichlorobenzene 124Not detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
TwofourdNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected
Vinyl ChlorideNot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone detected

Radionuclides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements.Not detected pCi/LRangeRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances.Not detected pCi/LRangeRaw Influent (State Water Project)None detected
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.1.5 pCi/LAverageWater Bank WellsDetected — no federal limit
+By source (2)Water Bank Wells, Raw Influent (State Water Project)
  • Water Bank WellsPlant
    avg1.5 pCi/Lrange1.2–1.9 pCi/L
  • Raw Influent (State Water Project)Plant
    avgNot detected pCi/L

VOCs & pesticides

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
1,2,3-TCPNot detected ug/LAverageWater 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/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
DalaponNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
DBCP1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane — a banned soil fumigant pesticide.Not detected ug/LRangeState Water ProjectNone detected
DichloromethaneNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
EthylbenzeneNot detected ug/LRangeWater Bank WellsNone detected
Ethylene dibromideNot detected ug/LAverageState Water ProjectNone detected
MTBENot detected ug/LAverageWater Bank WellsNone 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/LRangeWater 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/LRangeWater 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, Total No. of Detections, System Results +1 more
  • Sampling FrequencyPlant
  • Total No. of DetectionsPlant
  • System ResultsZone
    avg0range0
  • 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, System Results, No. of Detections
  • Sampling FrequencyPlant
  • System ResultsZone
    avg0range0–0.5
  • No. of DetectionsPlant

Physical & aggregate

ContaminantMeasuredStatus
TOCTotal organic carbon — a measure of organic material dissolved in the water.3.1 mg/LAverageSystem-wideDetected — no federal limit
Source: White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2022 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 2022?

Every one of the 77 contaminants measured in White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2022 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?

77 contaminants were measured in White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning other, vocs & pesticides, and metals. 14 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 White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA's 2022 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 2022 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.

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