RIVERKERN MUTUAL WATER COMPANY

KERNVILLE, CA · ~272 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA1500251

State

California

City

KERNVILLE

Population served

272

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jan 2005. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Dec 2004 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began May 2004 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Apr 2002 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Mar 2002 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2001 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began May 1996 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Oct 1994 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Mar 1994 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Nov 1993 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 1993 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Jan 2005
State action · SIA Jan 2005
State action · SIA Jun 2004
State action · SOX Jun 2004
State action · SIA Jun 2002
State action · SIA Jun 2002
State action · SOX May 2002
State action · SFL Apr 2002

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA1500251 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.