Public water system record
West Valley Mutual Water Company
Serves an area of Kern County, CA · 70 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for West Valley Mutual Water Company in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- West Valley Mutual Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by California, October 2024.
- Record on file since 1993, with 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 50 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.
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
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for West Valley Mutual Water Company go back to 1993. Before October 20, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2004, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against West Valley Mutual Water Company between 2001 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in October 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2024 | California | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| May 16, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 31, 2001 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
West Valley Mutual Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
West 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 West 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