PlainWater

GOLDEN HILLS CSD

PWS ID: CA1510045 · TEHACHAPI, California 93581

PFAS Detected

7 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
9,857
Total Violations
13
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,003
County
Kern
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
2
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2015
Nitrate MR 2 2016
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 2 1992

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 22 of 480 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 8/20/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/20/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/20/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/20/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/20/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/20/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/20/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/20/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/20/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/13/2024 0.0057 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/13/2024 0.0053 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/13/2024 0.0033 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/13/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/13/2024 0.0031 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBA 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/13/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/13/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/13/2024 0.0043 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/13/2024 0.0103 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/4/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/4/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/4/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/4/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.