ARVIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DIST

PWSID: CA1510001 · Arvin, CA · Serves 19,669 people

Health Violations

ARVIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DIST has 133 health-based violations out of 133 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.

Population Served
19,669
Total Violations
133
Health Violations
133
Source Type
Groundwater

ARVIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DIST (PWSID CA1510001) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 19,669 people in Arvin, CA, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the California drinking-water program.

The system's federal compliance record contains 133 total violations, with 133 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 4 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Barium, Total Coliform (RTCR), Contaminant 2987. Recorded violations span 1997–2024.

A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the California state drinking-water program's public portal.

System Details

EPA ID (PWSID)
CA1510001
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Arvin, CA
Population Served
19,669
Health Violations
Yes (133)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Barium 104 104
Total Coliform (RTCR) 24 24
Contaminant 2987 4 4
Gross Alpha 1 1

Violation History (133)

Contaminant Health Date
Gross Alpha Yes Oct 17, 2024
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2019
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2019
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2019
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2019
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2018
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2018
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2018
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2018
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2018
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2018
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2018
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2018
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2017
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2017
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2017
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2017
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2017
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2017
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2017
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2017
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2016
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2016
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2016
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2016
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2016
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2016
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2016
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2016
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2015
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2015
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2015
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2015
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2015
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2015
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2015
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2015
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2014
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2014
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2014
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2014
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2014
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2014
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2014
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2014
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2013
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2013
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2013
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2013
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2013
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2013
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2013
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2013
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2012
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2012
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2012
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2012
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2012
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2012
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2012
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2012
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2011
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2011
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2011
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2011
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2011
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2011
Total Coliform (RTCR) Yes Mar 1, 2011
Total Coliform (RTCR) Yes Mar 1, 2011
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2011
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2011
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2010
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2010
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2010
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2010
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2010
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2010
Total Coliform (RTCR) Yes Apr 1, 2010
Total Coliform (RTCR) Yes Apr 1, 2010
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2010
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2010
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2009
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2009
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2009
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2009
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2009
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2009
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2009
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2009
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2008
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2008
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2008
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2008
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2008
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2008
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2007
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2007
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2007
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2007
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2007
Showing 100 of 133 violations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ARVIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DIST water safe to drink?
ARVIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DIST has 133 health-based violations out of 133 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does ARVIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DIST serve?
ARVIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DIST serves 19,669 people in Arvin, CA. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does ARVIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DIST have?
ARVIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DIST has 133 total violations on record spanning 1997–2024. 133 are health-based violations involving contaminants exceeding EPA limits.
What contaminants have been found in ARVIN COMMUNITY SERVICES DIST water?
Violations have been recorded for 4 contaminants. The most frequent: Barium, Total Coliform (RTCR), Contaminant 2987.

About This Data

Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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