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El Adobe POA, Inc.

Serves El Adobe, Kern County, CA · 200 people served

Federal records show 16 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for El Adobe POA, Inc. in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • CA1500493
  • BAKERSFIELD
  • CA
  • 200 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 93307
EPA system ID CA1500493

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
16
Resolved
0
Unresolved
1
Archived by EPA
15
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • El Adobe POA, Inc. draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.034 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.4 times the limit), 2025.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, May 2015.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 42 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.034 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Active No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
 No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 330 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 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 2, 1996 Resolved

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for El Adobe POA, Inc. go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 42 health-based violations (9 resolved, 33 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 4
1990s 0 3
2000s 15 4
2010 to October 18, 2016 27 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 10 0
2020s 5 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2016, Archived.

Show all 42 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2012 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2012 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2011 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.022 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2011 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2011 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2010 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2010 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2010 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0215 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2010 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2009 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0179 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016933 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.023 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved

Enforcement actions

California regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against El Adobe POA, Inc. between 2004 and 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2015.

Date By Action Violations covered
May 27, 2015 California Compliance order (no penalty) 21 violations (21 health-based): Arsenic
Sep 27, 2010 California Compliance order (no penalty) 19 violations (19 health-based): Arsenic
Jun 28, 2010 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Aug 4, 2009 California Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform
Jan 23, 2009 California Compliance order (no penalty) 9 violations (8 health-based): Arsenic
Mar 28, 2008 California Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Sep 5, 2007 California Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Coliform
Mar 6, 2006 California Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform
Jul 20, 2004 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Arsenic

15 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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.

Where the water comes from

El Adobe POA, Inc. draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

El Adobe POA, Inc. 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 El Adobe POA, Inc. 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.

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