Drinking water quality · 2023
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What's in Winterhaven Mobile Estates — Lake Hughes, Ca, CA tap water
10 contaminants were measured in the Winterhaven Mobile Estates — Lake Hughes, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2023
- Contaminants measured
- 10
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- CA
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NitriteA compound from fertilizer runoff, sewage, and erosion of natural deposits. | Not detectedReported levelSystem-wide | 10MCL | None detected |
| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 1.7Reported levelSystem-wide | 2MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 4.6Reported levelSystem-wide | 10MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 1.3 mg/LAction level | None detected |
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0 ug/L90th percentileAt the tap | None set | Within the limit |
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 57Reported levelSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| Chromium, HexavalentHexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium. | 2.9Reported levelSystem-wide | 0.2Public health goal | Detected — no federal limit |
Microbial
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escherichia coli (E. coli)Escherichia coli — bacteria found in the gut of humans and animals. | 2024Reported levelTotal No. of Detections | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Total No. of Detections, No. of Detections
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Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 4.7Reported levelSystem-wide | 15MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 3.6Reported levelSystem-wide | 20MCL | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Winterhaven Mobile Estates — Lake Hughes, Ca, CA's water
+Is Winterhaven Mobile Estates — Lake Hughes, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?
Every one of the 10 contaminants measured in Winterhaven Mobile Estates — Lake Hughes, 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 Winterhaven Mobile Estates — Lake Hughes, Ca, CA tap water?
10 contaminants were measured in Winterhaven Mobile Estates — Lake Hughes, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, inorganic chemicals, and radionuclides. 7 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 Winterhaven Mobile Estates — Lake Hughes, 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 Winterhaven Mobile Estates — Lake Hughes, 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.