Public water system record
Cci - Tehachapi
Serves Tehachapi, Kern County, CA · 2,993 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Cci - Tehachapi in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Cci - Tehachapi draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by California, January 2020.
- Record on file since 2001, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 2001
EPA's records for Cci - Tehachapi go back to 2001. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2010, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Cci - Tehachapi between 2003 and 2020. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2020 | California | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 6, 2019 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| May 9, 2012 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Apr 26, 2007 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 25, 2003 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Cci - Tehachapi draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Cci - Tehachapi 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