Public water system record
Ranchos Del Rio
Serves Bakersfield, Kern County, CA · 62 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Ranchos Del Rio in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Ranchos Del Rio draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, September 2025.
- Record on file since 1993, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Aug 18, 2025 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Ranchos Del Rio go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 24 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 1999, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against Ranchos Del Rio between 1999 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 28, 2012 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Feb 7, 2012 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Coliform |
| May 19, 2011 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 30, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 9, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| May 16, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 15, 1999 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
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
Ranchos Del Rio draws water from 2 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Ranchos Del Rio 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 Ranchos Del Rio 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