Public water system record
Kern Valley Mutual Water Company
Serves Bodfish, Kern County, CA · 132 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Kern Valley Mutual Water Company in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Kern Valley Mutual Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, June 2025.
- Record on file since 1993, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | May 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Apr 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Kern Valley Mutual Water Company go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2006, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2005 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 14 formal enforcement actions against Kern Valley Mutual Water Company between 2003 and 2025, filed as 15 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2025 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Jul 10, 2023 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 10, 2023 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 17, 2022 | California | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 3, 2022 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Mar 30, 2022 | California | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Dec 22, 2021 | California | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 15, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 2, 2021 | California | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jan 26, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Dec 9, 2013 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 29, 2007 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 8, 2005 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 17, 2003 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
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
Kern Valley Mutual Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Kern Valley 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 Kern Valley 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