Public water system record
Arvin Community Services Dist
Serves Arvin, Kern County, CA · 19,669 people served
Federal records show 12 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Arvin Community Services Dist in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
Source water
Groundwater
ZIP
93203
EPA system ID
CA1510001
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 12
- Resolved
- 11
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Arvin Community Services Dist draws water from 7 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.045 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.5 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, February 2022.
- Record on file since 1992, with 70 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.025 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.035 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.038 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.045 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.5 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.044 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.041 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.04 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2016 | 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 REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Arvin Community Services Dist go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 70 health-based violations (70 resolved) and 51 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27 | 44 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 30 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 10 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 70 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.031 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.031 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.031 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.031 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.034 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.031 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.03 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0317 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.032 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.033 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0333 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0345 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0358 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0368 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0368 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.036 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0353 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.035 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0249 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.036 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0358 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0353 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0377 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0437 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.048 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0433 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0418 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0453 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.5 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0403 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0325 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0328 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2003 | Resolved |
20 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
California regulators and EPA took 22 formal enforcement actions against Arvin Community Services Dist between 1995 and 2022, filed as 23 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2022 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 10, 2022 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Sep 29, 2015 | EPA | Complaint seeking a penalty | 51 violations (51 health-based): Arsenic |
| Apr 28, 2011 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 14, 2010 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 18, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Oct 23, 2008 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 58 violations (58 health-based): Arsenic |
| May 24, 2007 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 26, 2006 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 35 violations: Nitrite, Carbon tetrachloride, Benzene, CHLOROBENZENE, Tetrachloroethylene |
| Jun 15, 2004 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (4 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 5, 2003 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| May 23, 2003 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 20, 2003 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 2, 2002 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 9, 2002 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 19, 2001 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Tetrachloroethylene |
| Aug 10, 2001 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 11, 2001 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 14, 1999 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Oct 13, 1998 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 1, 1998 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 25, 1995 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
11 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Arvin Community Services Dist draws water from 7 wells.
Annual water quality report
Arvin Community Services Dist 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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