Public water system record
South Kern Mutual Water Company
Serves Old River, Kern County, CA · 32 people served
Federal records show 14 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for South Kern 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
- 14
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 14
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- South Kern Mutual Water Company draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, June 2024.
- Record on file since 1993, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 16 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 | Oct 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 | 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 |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jan 1, 2020 |
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, 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
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.
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for South Kern Mutual Water Company go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (2 resolved, 3 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6 | 5 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began October 2016, Archived.
Show all 5 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 |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against South Kern Mutual Water Company between 2016 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 2, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Apr 16, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 21, 2020 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jan 18, 2019 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Oct 3, 2016 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 16 violations (16 health-based): Combined Uranium |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
14 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.
Where the water comes from
South Kern Mutual Water Company draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
South Kern 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 South Kern 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