Ridgecrest Water Quality

Latest water quality information for Ridgecrest, California

Last update on March 2025

Very bad

Unsafe water with serious health risks.

Exceeds 2 EPA limits and 12 recommended standards.

Water Provider

indian wells valley w.d.

Owner Type

L (Local Government)

Population Served

39,478

Data Sources

2013-2024

Contaminants exceeding EPA limits

What it means: This refers to substances in the water that are found at levels higher than what the EPA allows. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is a U.S. government agency that sets legal limits for harmful contaminants to protect public health. Exceeding these limits means the water may pose health risks based on federal safety standards.

Ethylene Dibromide

0.2000 ppb

4.0x

EPA limits: 0.0500 ppb

Above EPA regulatory threshold

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Turbidity

1.10 NTU

1.1x

EPA limits: 1 NTU

Above EPA regulatory threshold

Potential Health Effects

Infection risk

Contaminants exceeding recommended standards

What it means: This refers to substances in the water that are above health-based guidelines set by organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). These standards, while not always legally enforceable, are based on scientific research to protect health. Exceeding them may indicate potential health concerns.

Boron

175.50 ppm

351.0x

Recommended: 0.5000 ppm

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Reproductive issues

Bromodichloromethane

0.7000 ppb

11.7x

Recommended: 0.0600 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Bromoform

0.9000 ppb

1.8x

Recommended: 0.5000 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Chloroform

0.5000 ppb

1.2x

Recommended: 0.4000 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Dibromochloromethane

0.8000 ppb

8.0x

Recommended: 0.1000 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Dibromochloropropane

0.2000 ppb

117.6x

Recommended: 0.001700 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Silica

32.30 ppm

1.3x

Recommended: 25 ppm

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

None

Sodium

48.30 ppm

2.4x

Recommended: 20 ppm

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Hypertension

Total Thms

1.50 ppb

10.0x

Recommended: 0.1500 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer

Uranium

1.90 ppb

4.4x

Recommended: 0.4300 ppb

Above health-based recommendations

Potential Health Effects

Cancer, kidney damage

Other Detected Contaminants

Contaminant	Detected Level	EPA Limit	Recommended	Status
Calcium	19.50 ppm	Not established	80 ppm	Within limits
Chloride	28.90 ppm	250 ppm	250 ppm	Within limits
Conductivity	385.80 µS/cm	Not established	800 µS/cm	Within limits
Fluoride	532.90 ppb	4000 ppb	2000 ppb	Within limits
Magnesium	3.90 ppm	Not established	30 ppm	Within limits
Mercury	0.3000 ppb	2 ppb	1.20 ppb	Within limits
Molybdenum	10.30 ppb	Not established	40 ppb	Within limits
Ph Level	8.10 pH units	8.50 pH units	8.50 pH units	Within limits
Potassium	2.30 ppb	Not established	5000 ppb	Within limits
Strontium	309.60 ppb	Not established	1500 ppb	Within limits
Sulfate	43.30 ppm	250 ppm	250 ppm	Within limits
Total Dissolved Solids	244.10 ppm	500 ppm	500 ppm	Within limits
Vanadium	9.30 ppb	21 ppb	21 ppb	Within limits
Zinc	22.90 ppb	5000 ppb	5000 ppb	Within limits
No additional contaminants detected.

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