Public water system record
City of Bakersfield
Serves Bakersfield and Olde Stockdale, Kern County, CA · 160,144 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for City of Bakersfield in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Bakersfield draws water from 63 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Record on file since 1992, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 16,291 unknown out of 50,544 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Bakersfield go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 1992, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
City of Bakersfield draws water from 63 wells (3 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from CWS - North Garden and Kern County Water Agency.
Buys water from
- CWS - North Garden San Jose, CA
- Kern County Water Agency Bakersfield, CA
Annual water quality report
City of Bakersfield 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