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GOLDEN HILLS CSD

TEHACHAPI, CA · ~9,857 people served

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51
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA1510045

State

California

City

TEHACHAPI

Population served

9,857

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 49 points — the score moved from 100 to 51 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 51

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 Dec 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

7.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.9×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

5.5 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFBS

5.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

5.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

4.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

5

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

4

Health-based

13

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jun 2017. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2016 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began May 2015 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jan 1994 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0200 health-based began Sep 1992 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Jun 2017
  • State action · SFL Feb 2017
  • State action · SFL Jul 2015
  • State action · SOX Jun 2015
  • State action · SIA Feb 2014
  • State action · SOX Nov 2013
  • EPA/federal action · EOX Mar 2000
  • State action · SFM Feb 1994

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA1510045 — 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.