Public water system record
Uplands of the Kern Mutual Water Company
Serves an area of Kern County, CA · 80 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Uplands of the Kern Mutual Water Company in the last ten years.
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
- Uplands of the Kern Mutual Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, July 2016.
- Record on file since 1996, with 7 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 28 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
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 2, 1996 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for Uplands of the Kern Mutual Water Company go back to 1996. Before October 20, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 4 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 2016, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2008 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Uplands of the Kern Mutual Water Company between 2004 and 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2016 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 18, 2012 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 27, 2011 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 16, 2010 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jun 30, 2010 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 19, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 20, 2004 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
Uplands of the Kern Mutual Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Uplands of the Kern 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 Uplands of the Kern 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