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East Niles CSD

Serves East Niles, Bakersfield, Fairfax and 1 more place, Kern County, CA · 32,517 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for East Niles CSD in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • CA1510006
  • BAKERSFIELD
  • CA
  • 32,517 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 93386
EPA system ID CA1510006

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
2
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • East Niles CSD draws water from 5 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.0705 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, August 2024.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 8,216 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Active No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0607 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0705 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Active

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for East Niles CSD go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 19 health-based violations (19 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 0
2000s 16 0
2020s 3 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2009, Resolved.

Show all 19 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.034 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0233 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.026 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.027 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.031 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0255 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0193 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0154 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0328 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0552 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (5.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.059 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (5.9 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0485 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (4.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0378 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.8 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0247 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.026 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 1, 1997 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Oct 1, 1993 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 1992 Resolved

Enforcement actions

California regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against East Niles CSD between 2002 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 27, 2024 California Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
May 21, 2009 California Compliance order (no penalty) 14 violations (14 health-based): Arsenic
Oct 9, 2002 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

2 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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

East Niles CSD draws water from 5 wells. It also buys water from Kern County Water Agency. 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buys water from East Niles CSD.

Buys water from

Annual water quality report

East Niles CSD 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

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