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BEAR VALLEY CSD

TEHACHAPI, CA · ~5,592 people served

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66
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA1510038

State

California

City

TEHACHAPI

Population served

5,592

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 19 points — the score moved from 85 to 66 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 85 Jun 18, 2026 · score 66

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

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Oct 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

Lithium

32,100 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

13

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

8

Health-based

21

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jan 2026. Official EPA record →

Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Oct 2024 Addressed
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Addressed
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Dec 2014 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Combined radium-226/228 health-based began Apr 2011 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jun 2006 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2004 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2004 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Nitrate health-based began Jan 2001 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2001 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 1994 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 1993 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 1992 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • EPA/federal action · EFL Jan 2026
  • State action · SOX Mar 2018
  • State action · SFL Feb 2015
  • State action · SOX Jan 2015
  • State action · SFL Apr 2012
  • State action · SFL Sep 2006
  • State action · SOX Jul 2006
  • State action · SOX Jan 2005

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA1510038 — 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.