Public water system record
West Tehachapi Mutual
Serves an area of Kern County, CA · 150 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for West Tehachapi Mutual 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
- West Tehachapi Mutual draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, May 2008.
- Record on file since 1980, with 8 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 37 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 1980
EPA's records for West Tehachapi Mutual go back to 1980. Before October 20, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 4 |
| 1990s | 8 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 1999, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against West Tehachapi Mutual between 1998 and 2008. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jul 20, 2004 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 3, 1999 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 29, 1999 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 2, 1998 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 15, 1998 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
West Tehachapi Mutual draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
West Tehachapi Mutual 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 West Tehachapi Mutual 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