Public water system record
Frazier Park PUD
Serves Frazier Park, Kern County, CA · 2,592 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Frazier Park PUD in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Frazier Park PUD draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, July 2021.
- Record on file since 1983, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,433 unknown out of 1,433 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1983
EPA's records for Frazier Park PUD go back to 1983. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 2010, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Frazier Park PUD between 2001 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Apr 25, 2016 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Jun 29, 2011 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 16, 2001 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Frazier Park PUD draws water from 3 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Frazier Park PUD 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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