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Pond Mutual Water Company

Serves an area of Kern County, CA · 48 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Pond Mutual Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.

  • CA1502620
  • WASCO
  • CA
  • 48 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 93280
EPA system ID CA1502620

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
3

Key facts

  • Pond Mutual Water Company draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, July 2014.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 18 service lines.

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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 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 330 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 330 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for Pond Mutual Water Company go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 9 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2000s 1 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 12 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0

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

Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved

Enforcement actions

California regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against Pond Mutual Water Company between 2003 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2014.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 9, 2014 California Compliance order (no penalty) 14 violations (14 health-based): Arsenic
Aug 11, 2010 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Total Coliform
Mar 26, 2010 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Mar 30, 2009 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Jun 10, 2008 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 19, 2006 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
Apr 17, 2003 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule

What the violations mean

Arsenic

3 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

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

Where the water comes from

Pond Mutual Water Company draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Pond 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 Pond Mutual Water Company for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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