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PWS IDCA1510022
PWS NameWEST KERN WATER DISTRICT
PWS TypeCommunity water system
Owner TypeLocal government
Primary SourceGround water
Primacy TypeState
Is Wholesaler?Yes
Population Served20500
County ServedKern

Note


The tables below list all violations that the state reported to EPA for this water system. Health-based violations are listed first, followed by treatment technique, MRDL, monitoring, reporting, and other violations.

Health-based Violations of maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) or maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs), which specify the highest concentrations of contaminants or disinfectants, respectively, allowed in drinking water; or of treatment technique (TT) rules, which specify required processes intended to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water. MCLs, MRDLs, and treatment technique rules are all health-based drinking water standards.
Maximum Contaminant Level or MCL The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.
Treatment Technique A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Maximum residual disinfectant level or MRDL The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.
Monitoring & reporting Failure to conduct regular monitoring of drinking water quality, as required by SDWA, or to submit monitoring results in a timely fashion to the primacy agency or EPA.
Public notification & other Failure to provide notification to the public as required by the Violations of Public Notification Rule and the Consumer Confidence Report Rule, and violations of other requirements such as those violations related to variances and exemptions.

PWS Violation


Violations

Violation Category CodeViolation Type DescriptionRule NameContaminant NameViolation IDCompliance Status DescriptionCompliance Period Begin DateCompliance Period End DateIs Health Based Ind
MRFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/RLead and Copper RuleLead and Copper Rule1112002Returned to Compliance01-JAN-2011 - No
MRMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)512001Returned to Compliance01-JAN-200531-DEC-2005No
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Enforcement Actions


Enforcement Actions

Latest Enforcement IDAssociated To Violation IDEnforcement Action Type CodeEnforcement Action DescriptionEnforcement DateOriginator DescriptionEnforcement Comment
93120021112002SOXState Compliance achieved21-DEC-2016StateLCR sampled 8/16/12.
712002512001SOXState Compliance achieved23-FEB-2006StateENF_NO:NOV; SAMPLES COLLECTED 7/12/06
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PWS Facilities


All Facilities

Facility NameFacility IDIs SourceFacility Type DescriptionWater Type DescriptionAvailability DescriptionFacility Activity Status
WELL 07-01 - INAC 201315240YesWell Ground waterEmergencyInactive
WELL 07 - INACTIVE23771YesWell Ground waterPermanentInactive
WELL 07-01R-RAW57703YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL NW-5 - RAW57087YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL NW-4 - RAW57086YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL NW-3 - RAW57085YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL NW-2 - RAW57084YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL NW-1 - RAW57083YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 06-01 - RAW15245YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 02-02 - RAW15244YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 02-01 - BEFORE AS BLEND W/7 WELLS15243YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 07-02 - RAW15242YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 06-06 - RAW15241YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 06-03 - RAW15232YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 06-02 - RAW15217YesWell Ground waterPermanentActive
WELL 21A02 - RAW - NOT CONNECTED TO SYSCA1510022012YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 21D01 - RAW - NOT CONNECTED TO SYSCA1510022011YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 21G01 - RAW - NOT CONNECTED TO SYSCA1510022010YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
WELL 06 - DESTROYED 200819424YesWell Ground waterOtherInactive
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM27096NoDistribution System/Zone - - Active
STATION A - 2-01 AS BLND W/13 WELLS(CL2)3912NoTreatment Plant - - Active
STATION J - CL23913NoTreatment Plant - - Active
NORTH WELLS-1,2,3,4,5 STATION - CL2 INAC57810NoTreatment Plant - - Inactive
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PWS Treatment Processes


Treatment Processes

Facility NameFacility IDTreatment ProcessTreatment Objective
STATION A - 2-01 AS BLND W/13 WELLS(CL2)3912Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
STATION J - CL23913Gaseous Chlorination, PostDisinfection
NORTH WELLS-1,2,3,4,5 STATION - CL2 INAC57810Hypochlorination, PostDisinfection
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For more information on a Water System:
Ask the operators of your water system, contact your primacy agency or file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Drinking water in general: Find out more about your drinking water web site or call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791). EPA has also prepared a table about various regulated drinking water contaminants.
Tools for accessing EPA drinking water data: Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) Federal Reporting Services and Drinking Water Performance and Results Report.
Research Data: As well as monitoring the levels of drinking water contaminants for which EPA has set standards, EPA, states, and water systems also carry out studies of contaminants that may need to be regulated in the future. For more information about these contaminants, please see the National Contaminant Occurrence Database.