Public water system record
Gooselake Water Company
Serves Rosedale, Kern County, CA · 90 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Gooselake Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Nitrate violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 3
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Gooselake Water Company draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2022.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, April 2022.
- Record on file since 1984, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.8 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Gooselake Water Company go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began January 2016, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate-Nitrite (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Gooselake Water Company between 2003 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2022 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Nitrate |
| Mar 4, 2020 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Feb 9, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 7 violations (6 health-based): Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite |
| May 16, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Apr 17, 2003 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
3 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Gooselake Water Company draws water from 1 well. It also has an emergency connection to Vaughn WC Inc.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Vaughn WC Inc Bakersfield, CA
Annual water quality report
Gooselake 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 Gooselake 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