Running Springs Water District

PFAS monitoring results for a public water system in California

CA3610062UCMR 5EPA monitoring data
15.9Highest PFOA result, ppt
236.5Highest PFOS result, ppt
9.556Highest Hazard Index
660Results
PWSID
CA3610062
State
California
System type
community water system (CWS)
Population served
5,268
City
Running Springs
Counties
San Bernardino County
Primary source water
surface water (purchased)
UCMR 5 sampling
2025-01-06 to 2026-03-17 · 10 entry point(s) · water types: GW;MX
Service-area boundary
authoritative

PFOS ≥ 3 × its limit highest single result
PFOS ≥ 3 × its limit worst entry-point average

These are monitoring results collected under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) at entry points, where treated water enters the distribution system; they are not tap-water samples. They are not compliance determinations: compliance with EPA's 2024 PFAS limits is judged on running annual averages of compliance monitoring, required from 2029, so a single UCMR 5 result at or above a limit is not a violation. “< MRL” means the compound was not quantified at EPA's minimum reporting level; it does not mean zero.

Water purchased from

  • Arrowbear Park Cwd (CA3610110)
    Seller not monitored under UCMR 5.
  • Clawa (CA3610114)
    Seller not monitored under UCMR 5.

Seller results are the seller's own entry-point samples, not measurements of this system's water. This system's own samples (below) may reflect purchased water, its own sources, or both.

Compared with EPA's 2024 values

Highest single resultWorst entry-point average*Limit
PFOA (ppt)15.911.74
PFOS (ppt)236.51314
Hazard Index9.5566.8591.0†

“<MRL” = every result for the compound was below its reporting limit. * Mean of all samples at each entry point with non-detects = 0 (EPA compliance convention; the Hazard Index also uses non-detects = 0); a screening comparison, not a formal running annual average. † Rescission proposed May 2026. PFOA/PFOS MCL 4 ppt (2024 NPDWR, in effect). PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (10 ppt each) and the Hazard Index (1.0) are 2024 NPDWR values; EPA proposed rescinding them on 18 May 2026 (comment period closed 20 Jul 2026).

Compared with California guidance levels

Highest single resultWorst entry-point average*California
PFHxS (ppt)95.568.553 (guidance)
PFOA (ppt)15.911.74 (guidance)
PFOS (ppt)236.51314 (guidance)
PFBS (ppt)11.78.55500 (guidance)
PFHxA (ppt)1913.51,000 (guidance)

Sum standards add the listed compounds within each sample (non-detects = 0). State compliance is normally judged on averages over time; these are screening comparisons.

Sampling history

Sampled 2025-01-06 to 2026-03-17 · 10 entry point(s) · water types: GW;MX · 22 sampling visits. PFAS in ppt (ng/L).

DateEntry pointEventPFOAPFOSHIOther detections
2025-01-06Ayers Well 2 U IX EFF (GW)SE1<4<40lithium 29.6 µg/L
2025-01-06Harris Vertical Well (GW)SE18.34.80.322PFHpA 3.5, PFHxA 3.8, PFPeA 5.2, lithium 31.9 µg/L
2025-01-06Owl Rock Vertical Well (GW)SE1<4<40lithium 14.2 µg/L
2025-01-06Purchased - Arrowbear CWD (GW)SE1<4<40lithium 101 µg/L
2025-01-06Purchased - CLAWA (MX)SE1<4<40none
2025-01-07District Complex Vertical Well (GW)SE17.525.54.163PFHpA 6.1, PFHxA 8, PFPeA 6.5, PFPeS 4.8, lithium 37.3 µg/L
2025-01-07Luring Canyon Vertical Well - Treated EFF (GW)SE1<411.70.66PFHxA 3.1, PFPeA 3.9, lithium 29.5 µg/L
2025-01-07Luring Pines Well Uranium IX EFF (GW)SE1<4<40lithium 37.7 µg/L
2025-01-07Sidewinder Canyon Entry Point (GW)SE1<4<40.39PFHxA 4, PFPeA 5.5, lithium 21.6 µg/L
2025-03-25Rimwood Vertical 2 Well Treated Soda/IX (GW)SE1<4<40lithium 54.1 µg/L
2025-04-21Purchased - CLAWA (MX)SE2<4<40none
2025-07-15Luring Canyon Vertical Well - Treated EFF (GW)SE2<412.70.64lithium 29.9 µg/L
2025-07-15Luring Pines Well Uranium IX EFF (GW)SE2<4<40lithium 37.6 µg/L
2025-07-15Purchased - Arrowbear CWD (GW)SE2<4<40lithium 106 µg/L
2025-07-15Purchased - CLAWA (MX)SE3<4<40none
2025-07-15Rimwood Vertical 2 Well Treated Soda/IX (GW)SE2<4<40lithium 66.3 µg/L
2025-07-29District Complex Vertical Well (GW)SE215.9236.59.556PFBA 5.6, PFHpA 12.8, PFHpS 5.5, PFHxA 19, PFPeA 14.4, PFPeS 10.8, lithium 40.8 µg/L
2025-07-29Harris Vertical Well (GW)SE294.60.392PFHpA 4.2, PFHxA 5, PFPeA 5.9, lithium 33.1 µg/L
2025-07-29Owl Rock Vertical Well (GW)SE2<4<40lithium 13.6 µg/L
2025-07-29Sidewinder Canyon Entry Point (GW)SE2<4<40.42PFHxA 4.5, PFPeA 5.9, lithium 20.9 µg/L
2025-10-27Purchased - CLAWA (MX)SE4<4<40none
2026-03-17Ayers Well 2 U IX EFF (GW)SE2<4<40PFHxA 3, PFPeA 4.4, lithium 29.2 µg/L

“<4” = not detected at the reporting limit shown; “n/a” = not analyzed in that sample. Highlighted = at or above the 4 ppt MCL. HI computed per sample with non-detects as 0. Other detections lists every other quantified compound (lithium in µg/L).

All results by entry point

660 results. Each column is one sampling visit (date and UCMR 5 sample event). A number is a measured concentration; “< 4” = below the minimum reporting level shown; “–” = not analyzed in that visit. PFAS in ppt (ng/L); lithium in µg/L.

Ayers Well 2 U IX EFF facility 051051 · sample point GWSS051 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2025-01-06
SE1
2026-03-17
SE2
PFHxA3 ppt< 33
PFPeA3 ppt< 34.4
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L29.629.2

District Complex Vertical Well facility 101101 · sample point GWSS101 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2025-01-07
SE1
2025-07-29
SE2
PFBA5 ppt< 55.6
PFBS3 ppt5.411.7
PFHpA3 ppt6.112.8
PFHpS3 ppt< 35.5
PFHxA3 ppt819
PFHxS3 ppt41.695.5
PFOA4 ppt7.515.9
PFOS4 ppt25.5236.5
PFPeA3 ppt6.514.4
PFPeS4 ppt4.810.8
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L37.340.8

Harris Vertical Well facility 105105 · sample point GWSS105 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2025-01-06
SE1
2025-07-29
SE2
PFBS3 ppt3.74.3
PFHpA3 ppt3.54.2
PFHxA3 ppt3.85
PFHxS3 ppt3.23.9
PFOA4 ppt8.39
PFOS4 ppt4.84.6
PFPeA3 ppt5.25.9
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L31.933.1

Luring Canyon Vertical Well - Treated EFF facility 102102 · sample point GWSS102 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2025-01-07
SE1
2025-07-15
SE2
PFHxA3 ppt3.1< 3
PFHxS3 ppt6.66.4
PFOS4 ppt11.712.7
PFPeA3 ppt3.9< 3
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L29.529.9

Luring Pines Well Uranium IX EFF facility 049049 · sample point GWSS049 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2025-01-07
SE1
2025-07-15
SE2
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L37.737.6

Owl Rock Vertical Well facility 031031 · sample point GWSS031 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2025-01-06
SE1
2025-07-29
SE2
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L14.213.6

Purchased - Arrowbear CWD facility 045045 · sample point GWCC045 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2025-01-06
SE1
2025-07-15
SE2
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L101106

Purchased - CLAWA facility 046046 · sample point MXCC046 · MX

CompoundMRL2025-01-06
SE1
2025-04-21
SE2
2025-07-15
SE3
2025-10-27
SE4
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9< 9< 9

Rimwood Vertical 2 Well Treated Soda/IX facility 048048 · sample point GWSS048 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2025-03-25
SE1
2025-07-15
SE2
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L54.166.3

Sidewinder Canyon Entry Point facility 044044 · sample point GWSS044 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2025-01-07
SE1
2025-07-29
SE2
PFHxA3 ppt44.5
PFHxS3 ppt3.94.2
PFPeA3 ppt5.55.9
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBA5 ppt< 5< 5
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L21.620.9

Statistics by compound

CompoundResultsDetectedHighest (date)Mean boundsKM medianP75P90P95
lithium2282%106
2025-07-15
33.38–35.0129.637.766.3101
PFHxA2236%19
2025-07-29
2.29–4.2<MRL3.858
PFHxS2236%95.5
2025-07-29
7.51–9.42<MRL3.96.641.6
PFPeA2236%14.4
2025-07-29
2.35–4.26<MRL5.25.96.5
PFOS2227%236.5
2025-07-29
13.45–16.35<MRL4.612.725.5
PFBS2218%11.7
2025-07-29
1.14–3.6<MRL<MRL4.35.4
PFHpA2218%12.8
2025-07-29
1.21–3.66<MRL<MRL4.26.1
PFOA2218%15.9
2025-07-29
1.85–5.12<MRL<MRL8.39
PFPeS229%10.8
2025-07-29
0.71–4.35<MRL<MRL<MRL4.8
PFBA224%5.6
2025-07-29
0.25–5.03<MRL<MRL<MRL<MRL
PFHpS224%5.5
2025-07-29
0.25–3.11<MRL<MRL<MRL<MRL

Never detected (19): 11Cl-PF3OUdS, 4:2 FTS, 6:2 FTS, 8:2 FTS, 9Cl-PF3ONS, ADONA, HFPO-DA, NEtFOSAA, NFDHA, NMeFOSAA, PFDA, PFDoA, PFEESA, PFMBA, PFMPA, PFNA, PFTA, PFTrDA, PFUnA.

Left-censored Kaplan–Meier statistics (Helsel 2005; Helsel & Lee 2006, NADA for R). Units: ppt; lithium µg/L. Each compound has one reporting limit, so the Kaplan–Meier mean equals the upper mean bound (non-detects at the MRL); the lower bound sets non-detects to 0. “<MRL” = the percentile falls below the reporting limit and cannot be estimated. These describe this system's UCMR 5 samples, not population estimates.

Sources

  • EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data text files (UCMR5_All.txt; samples 2023-01-09 to 2026-06-17; data summary dated Jul 2026)
  • EPA SDWIS via ECHO SDWA downloads, quarter 2026Q3
  • EPA Public Water System Service Areas v3 (Mar 2026)
  • US Census Bureau cartographic boundary counties 1:500k, 2024
  • EPA/USGS NHDPlus V2 (medium resolution) flowlines, Strahler order 2+

Data build 90f0922cd84f · 2026-10-18T04:12Z · UCMR 5 release Jul2026 · SDWIS 2026Q3. Data and methods.