Public water system record
Old River Mutual Water Company
Serves an area of Kern County, CA · 130 people served
Federal records show 13 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Old River Mutual Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Combined Uranium violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 13
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 12
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Old River Mutual Water Company draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, December 2024.
- Record on file since 1980, with 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 21 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jul 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Apr 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Oct 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jul 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jan 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Oct 1, 2016 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Old River Mutual Water Company go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 25 health-based violations (7 resolved, 18 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 21 | 7 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020s | 6 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began October 2016, Archived.
Show all 25 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Old River Mutual Water Company between 2009 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 2, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Oct 23, 2013 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 14, 2012 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 30, 2012 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
| Oct 14, 2011 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| May 13, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 30 violations (29 health-based): Combined Uranium |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
12 incidentsTest results for Combined Uranium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Old River Mutual Water Company draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Old River Mutual Water Company must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Old River Mutual Water Company for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by California.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells