Public water system record
Alta Sierra Mutual Water Co.
Serves Alta Sierra, Kern County, CA · 143 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Alta Sierra Mutual Water Co. in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Alta Sierra Mutual Water Co. draws water from 3 wells and 1 spring.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, July 2008.
- Record on file since 1996, with 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 187 unknown out of 243 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Alta Sierra Mutual Water Co. go back to 1996. Before October 20, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2007, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Alta Sierra Mutual Water Co. in 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Alta Sierra Mutual Water Co. draws water from 3 wells and 1 spring.
Annual water quality report
Alta Sierra Mutual Water Co. 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 Alta Sierra Mutual Water Co. 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