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White Fence Farms MWC No. 1

Serves an area of Los Angeles County, CA that includes Lancaster · 1,518 people served

Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for White Fence Farms MWC No. 1 in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.

  • CA1910249
  • PALMDALE
  • CA
  • 1,518 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 93551
EPA system ID CA1910249

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
2
Resolved
2
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • White Fence Farms MWC No. 1 draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.0127 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, July 2023.
  • Record on file since 1984, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 459 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
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0127 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 330 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0127 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 330 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved

Full record since 1984

EPA's records for White Fence Farms MWC No. 1 go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 26 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 3
1990s 0 1
2000s 2 22
October 19, 2016 to 2019 2 0
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2008, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0116 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Chromium (total)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jul 2, 2001 Resolved

Enforcement actions

California regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against White Fence Farms MWC No. 1 between 2001 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jul 7, 2023 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Nitrate
Aug 13, 2019 California Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): Arsenic
Oct 1, 2001 California Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (1 health-based): Chromium (total)
Jun 21, 2001 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Arsenic

2 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

Where the water comes from

White Fence Farms MWC No. 1 draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency.

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Annual water quality report

White Fence Farms MWC No. 1 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.

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