California City Tap Water Quality Report
California City's water record shows 8 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file). Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Other systems listed for California City with results above guidelines: ANTELOPE VALLEY EAST KERN WATER AGENCY (2 above guidelines), DEL ORO WC - COUNTRY ESTATES DIST (1 above guidelines), ANTELOPE VALLEY MOBILE ESTATES (1 above guidelines), RANCHO SECO INC. WATER SYSTEM (1 above guidelines)
Water system
CALIFORNIA CITY, CITY OF
7 other systems are listed for California City. See their figures
People Served
14,198
Health-based violations since 2020
0
CALIFORNIA CITY, CITY OF. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Sep 2025 · CALIFORNIA CITY, CITY OF
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is California City Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. California City's water record shows 8 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file).
CALIFORNIA CITY, CITY OF, California City's water system, serves 14,198 people. 7 other systems are listed for California City. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to CALIFORNIA CITY, CITY OF's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for CALIFORNIA CITY, CITY OF is from Sep 2025.
In EPA's 2023–2026 UCMR 5 testing, CALIFORNIA CITY, CITY OF measured lithium at up to 49.7 µg/L, which EPA counts as above its health reference level of 10 µg/L. That level is a screening value EPA uses to decide what to study further, not a legal limit, and this result does not change this page's water-quality summary.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in California
California City Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for California City, CA
We read California City, CA’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 8 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 34 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in California City's water
The 5 largest of the 8 water systems serving California City, by population served.
CALIFORNIA CITY, CITY OF
PWSID CA1510032
No fluoride level in our data for CALIFORNIA CITY, CITY OF. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
DEL ORO WC - COUNTRY ESTATES DIST
PWSID CA1500314
No fluoride level in our data for DEL ORO WC - COUNTRY ESTATES DIST. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
CWS - FREMONT VALLEY
PWSID CA1500333
No fluoride level in our data for CWS - FREMONT VALLEY. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
WONDER ACRES WATER SYSTEM
PWSID CA1500324
No fluoride level in our data for WONDER ACRES WATER SYSTEM. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
DESERT BREEZE MOBILE HOME ESTATES
PWSID CA1502247
No fluoride level in our data for DESERT BREEZE MOBILE HOME ESTATES. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
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General-Purpose Water Filters for California City
California City's results show no result above EPA's health goals or legal limits, so these are general-purpose NSF/ANSI 53 certified filters, not chosen for any contaminant.
Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
Everpure Residential H-300-NXT
NSF Certified:
Capacity
3001 gal
Filter Life
10 mo
Flow Rate
0.5 gpm
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
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What California City's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for California City includes a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for California City, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near California City? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Kern County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in California City
California City's tap water measures 4.3 grains per gallon (73.3 mg/L) — moderately hard on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for 4.3 gpg water in California City — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For California as a whole, read water softener cost in California — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About California City Tap Water
California City's water record shows 8 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file). We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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