- PWSID
- CA3610112
- State
- California
- System type
- community water system (CWS)
- Population served
- 6,347
- City
- Helendale
- Counties
- San Bernardino County
- Primary source water
- groundwater
- UCMR 5 sampling
- 2023-01-11 to 2023-09-18 · 2 entry point(s) · water types: GW
- Service-area boundary
- authoritative
PFOS ≥ 3 × its limit highest single result
PFOS ≥ 3 × its limit worst entry-point average
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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.
Compared with EPA's 2024 values
| Highest single result | Worst entry-point average* | Limit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA (ppt) | 13 | 10.95 | 4 |
| PFOS (ppt) | 23 | 20.5 | 4 |
| Hazard Index | 1.463 | 0.957 | 1.0† |
“<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 result | Worst entry-point average* | California | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS (ppt) | 14.6 | 12.8 | 3 (guidance) |
| PFOA (ppt) | 13 | 10.95 | 4 (guidance) |
| PFOS (ppt) | 23 | 20.5 | 4 (guidance) |
| PFBS (ppt) | 6 | 5.95 | 500 (guidance) |
| PFHxA (ppt) | 6.4 | 5.55 | 1,000 (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 2023-01-11 to 2023-09-18 · 2 entry point(s) · water types: GW · 6 sampling visits. PFAS in ppt (ng/L).
| Date | Entry point | Event | PFOA | PFOS | HI | Other detections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-11 | Sampling Station (GW) | SE1 | 6.1 | 11 | 0.892 | PFHxA 4.7, PFPeA 5 |
| 2023-01-11 | Sampling Station (GW) | SE1 | 8.9 | 18 | 1.103 | PFBA 6.4, PFHxA 4.1, PFPeA 4.9 |
| 2023-07-10 | Sampling Station (GW) | SE2 | 9.2 | 13.4 | 1.023 | PFBA 5.9, PFHxA 6.4, PFPeA 6.7, lithium 14.5 µg/L |
| 2023-07-10 | Sampling Station (GW) | SE2 | n/a | n/a | 0 | none |
| 2023-08-28 | Sampling Station (GW) | SE2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | none |
| 2023-09-18 | Sampling Station (GW) | SE2 | 13 | 23 | 1.463 | PFBA 8.2, PFHxA 5, PFPeA 6 |
“<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
120 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.
Sampling Station facility 20001 · sample point EP001 · groundwater
| Compound | MRL | 2023-01-11 SE1 | 2023-07-10 SE2 | 2023-08-28 SE2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 5 ppt | < 5 | 5.9 | – |
| PFBS | 3 ppt | 4.1 | 5.3 | – |
| PFHxA | 3 ppt | 4.7 | 6.4 | – |
| PFHxS | 3 ppt | 8.9 | 10.2 | – |
| PFOA | 4 ppt | 6.1 | 9.2 | – |
| PFOS | 4 ppt | 11 | 13.4 | – |
| PFPeA | 3 ppt | 5 | 6.7 | – |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 5 ppt | < 5 | < 5 | – |
| 4:2 FTS | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| 6:2 FTS | 5 ppt | < 5 | < 5 | – |
| 8:2 FTS | 5 ppt | < 5 | < 5 | – |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 2 ppt | < 2 | < 2 | – |
| ADONA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| HFPO-DA | 5 ppt | < 5 | < 5 | – |
| NEtFOSAA | 5 ppt | < 5 | – | < 5 |
| NFDHA | 20 ppt | < 20 | < 20 | – |
| NMeFOSAA | 6 ppt | < 6 | – | < 6 |
| PFDA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| PFDoA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| PFEESA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| PFHpA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| PFHpS | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| PFMBA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| PFMPA | 4 ppt | < 4 | < 4 | – |
| PFNA | 4 ppt | < 4 | < 4 | – |
| PFPeS | 4 ppt | < 4 | < 4 | – |
| PFTA | 8 ppt | < 8 | – | < 8 |
| PFTrDA | 7 ppt | < 7 | – | < 7 |
| PFUnA | 2 ppt | < 2 | < 2 | – |
| lithium | 9 µg/L | < 9 | 14.5 | – |
Sampling Station facility 20002 · sample point EP002 · groundwater
| Compound | MRL | 2023-01-11 SE1 | 2023-07-10 SE2 | 2023-09-18 SE2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 5 ppt | 6.4 | – | 8.2 |
| PFBS | 3 ppt | 5.9 | – | 6 |
| PFHxA | 3 ppt | 4.1 | – | 5 |
| PFHxS | 3 ppt | 11 | – | 14.6 |
| PFOA | 4 ppt | 8.9 | – | 13 |
| PFOS | 4 ppt | 18 | – | 23 |
| PFPeA | 3 ppt | 4.9 | – | 6 |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 5 ppt | < 5 | < 5 | – |
| 4:2 FTS | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| 6:2 FTS | 5 ppt | < 5 | < 5 | – |
| 8:2 FTS | 5 ppt | < 5 | < 5 | – |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 2 ppt | < 2 | < 2 | – |
| ADONA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| HFPO-DA | 5 ppt | < 5 | < 5 | – |
| NEtFOSAA | 5 ppt | < 5 | < 5 | – |
| NFDHA | 20 ppt | < 20 | < 20 | – |
| NMeFOSAA | 6 ppt | < 6 | < 6 | – |
| PFDA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| PFDoA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| PFEESA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| PFHpA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| PFHpS | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| PFMBA | 3 ppt | < 3 | < 3 | – |
| PFMPA | 4 ppt | < 4 | < 4 | – |
| PFNA | 4 ppt | < 4 | < 4 | – |
| PFPeS | 4 ppt | < 4 | < 4 | – |
| PFTA | 8 ppt | < 8 | < 8 | – |
| PFTrDA | 7 ppt | < 7 | < 7 | – |
| PFUnA | 2 ppt | < 2 | < 2 | – |
| lithium | 9 µg/L | < 9 | < 9 | – |
Statistics by compound
| Compound | Results | Detected | Highest (date) | Mean bounds | KM median | P75 | P90 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 4 | 100% | 6 2023-09-18 | 5.33–5.33 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 6 | 6 |
| PFHxA | 4 | 100% | 6.4 2023-07-10 | 5.05–5.05 | 4.7 | 5 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| PFHxS | 4 | 100% | 14.6 2023-09-18 | 11.18–11.18 | 10.2 | 11 | 14.6 | 14.6 |
| PFOA | 4 | 100% | 13 2023-09-18 | 9.3–9.3 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 13 | 13 |
| PFOS | 4 | 100% | 23 2023-09-18 | 16.35–16.35 | 13.4 | 18 | 23 | 23 |
| PFPeA | 4 | 100% | 6.7 2023-07-10 | 5.65–5.65 | 5 | 6 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
| PFBA | 4 | 75% | 8.2 2023-09-18 | 5.12–6.38 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 8.2 |
| lithium | 4 | 25% | 14.5 2023-07-10 | 3.62–10.38 | <MRL | <MRL | 14.5 | 14.5 |
Never detected (22): 11Cl-PF3OUdS, 4:2 FTS, 6:2 FTS, 8:2 FTS, 9Cl-PF3ONS, ADONA, HFPO-DA, NEtFOSAA, NFDHA, NMeFOSAA, PFDA, PFDoA, PFEESA, PFHpA, PFHpS, PFMBA, PFMPA, PFNA, PFPeS, 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.