Public water system record
Bear Valley CSD
Serves Bear Valley Springs, Kern County, CA · 5,592 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Bear Valley CSD in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Bear Valley CSD draws water from 7 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, January 2026.
- Record on file since 1992, with 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
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
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for Bear Valley CSD go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 0 |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began April 2011, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 25, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators and EPA took 6 formal enforcement actions against Bear Valley CSD between 1993 and 2026. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2026.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS |
| Feb 3, 2015 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Apr 17, 2012 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Uranium |
| Sep 8, 2006 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 17, 2001 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Jun 3, 1993 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Uranium |
What the violations mean
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
Bear Valley CSD draws water from 7 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Bear Valley 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.
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