Public water system record
Canyon Meadows Mutual Water
Serves Bodfish, Kern County, CA · 465 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Canyon Meadows Mutual Water 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
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Canyon Meadows Mutual Water draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, May 2024.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 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
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Canyon Meadows Mutual Water go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 3 |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Canyon Meadows Mutual Water between 2018 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Aug 4, 2022 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| 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 |
| Jan 13, 2020 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 2, 2018 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform 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
Canyon Meadows Mutual Water draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Canyon Meadows Mutual Water 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 Canyon Meadows Mutual Water 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