Public water system record
Riverkern Mutual Water Company
Serves Kernville, Kern County, CA · 272 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Riverkern Mutual Water Company 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
- Riverkern Mutual Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, April 2002.
- Record on file since 1993, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 103 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 1993
EPA's records for Riverkern Mutual Water Company go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 2002, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Riverkern Mutual Water Company in 2002. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2002 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 14, 2002 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Riverkern Mutual Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Riverkern 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 Riverkern 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