Public water system record
QVWD-West & East Combined Water System
Serves an area of Kern County, CA · 221 people served
Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for QVWD-West & East Combined Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Antimony, Total violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 10
- Resolved
- 10
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- QVWD-West & East Combined Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Antimony, Total, 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.8 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, February 2017.
- Record on file since 2006, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Antimony, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.9 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Antimony, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.8 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Antimony, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.6 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Antimony, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.7 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.5 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Antimony, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
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, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 31, 2006 | Resolved |
Full record since 2006
EPA's records for QVWD-West & East Combined Water System go back to 2006. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 8 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 10 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Fluoride, began October 2007, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Fluoride
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 4.7 mg/L, federal limit 4 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 8, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0073 mg/L, federal limit 0.006 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against QVWD-West & East Combined Water System between 2007 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2017 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 23, 2014 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 27, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 12 violations (12 health-based): Antimony, Total, Fluoride |
| Aug 15, 2007 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Arsenic, Antimony, Total |
What the violations mean
Antimony, Total
5 incidentsTest results for Antimony, Total were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Fluoride
5 incidentsFluoride exceeded the federal limit
Excessive fluoride can cause dental and skeletal fluorosis
Where the water comes from
QVWD-West & East Combined Water System draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
QVWD-West & East Combined Water System 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 QVWD-West & East Combined Water System 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