Is Golden Hills Csd Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Kern

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2015-05-01 → 2015-05-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2015-05-01 → 2015-05-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2013-10-01 → 2013-10-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2013-10-01 → 2013-10-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	1994-01-01 → 1994-01-31
TT	Health-based	Resolved	1992-09-01 → 1992-09-30
TT	Health-based	Resolved	1992-09-01 → 1992-09-30
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2016-01-01 → 2016-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).

Contaminant	Max	Detection rate	Period
PFOA	0.0186 µg/L	5/16	2024
Pfhxa	0.0073 µg/L	4/16	2024
Pfpea	0.0093 µg/L	4/16	2024
PFBS	0.0055 µg/L	3/16	2024
PFHXS	0.0055 µg/L	3/16	2024
PFOS	0.0078 µg/L	2/16	2024
Pfhpa	0.0037 µg/L	1/16	2024

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Nitrate	8334.1 µg/L 83% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 9100 µg/L	350/360	SYR4	2012–2019
Tetrachloroethylene	3.125 µg/L 63% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L	36/65	SYR4	2012–2019
Fluoride	465 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 530 µg/L	31/32	SYR4	2012–2019
Arsenic	11.8 µg/L 118% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L worst single sample: 12 µg/L	25/88	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	24/24	LCR	2025
Barium	120 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	14/32	SYR4	2012–2019
Combined Uranium	14.7957 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L worst single sample: 17.88 µg/L	10/12	SYR4	2015–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite	688000 µg/L 6880% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 800000 µg/L	9/11	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane	1.65 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L	6/7	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromoform	2.675 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L	6/7	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane	3.175 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L	6/7	SYR4	2012–2019
TTHM	7.45 µg/L 9.3% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 7.5 µg/L	6/7	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	2.1 µg/L No EPA limit set	5/6	SYR4	2014–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	2.1 µg/L 3.5% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L	5/6	SYR4	2014–2019
Chloroform	0.8370 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 0.8400 µg/L	4/7	SYR4	2012–2019
Selenium	2.49 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L worst single sample: 2.5 µg/L	2/32	SYR4	2012–2019
Mercury	0.2500 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L	1/32	SYR4	2012–2019

87 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCopperCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: CARLSON, CHRISTOPHER
Phone: 661-822-3064
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Golden Hills Csd

Is Golden Hills Csd tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants in Golden Hills Csd's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Golden Hills Csd's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Tetrachloroethylene, Fluoride, Arsenic, Lead, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Golden Hills Csd serve?

Golden Hills Csd reports serving 9,857 people in California, per its EPA record.

Has Golden Hills Csd had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 10 violations on file for Golden Hills Csd, of which 8 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.