Water System Details

Community: RAINBIRD VALLEY MUTUAL WATER COMPANY
County: Kern
Sys. Category: Complete water system only
Agency Name: RAINBIRD VALLEY MUTUAL WATER COMPANY
Ownership: Private
Ownership Type: Private non-PUC reg
Population: 188
Connections: 85
2010 MHI: 27,750
SDAC or DAC: SDAC
DAC Classification Source: Calculated

IRWMP: KERN
Geography: Mountains
Location: Weldon

Contact Title: Secretary
Contact: Marsha Kelpe
Phone:
Alt. Contact:
Phone:

H2O Sys. Num.: 1500393
Water Source: GW
Active Wells Count: 4
Wells Issues?: XXXXX
Issues: High Nitrates & Uranium above MCLs-Uranium exceeds MCL in Well 2, lack of back-up source.-Gate valves on water distribution lines are frozen and need to be replaced. Entire system must be shut down if major repairs are needed. Loss of water supply & pr

Potential Solutions:

  Water quality sample results for selected constituents. Values shown for water samples collected 2004-2014.
  Raw Water Delivered Water   Raw Water Delivered Water
  Max. Ave. Count Max. Ave. Count   Max. Ave. Count Max. Ave. Count
Arsenic (10 ug/L): 3.10 2.40 3 3.10 2.40 3 Flouride (2 mg/L): 0.86 0.79 3 0.86 0.79 3
DBCP (0.2 ug/L): 0.01 0.01 1 0.01 0.01 1 Perchlorate (6 ug/L): 4.00 4.00 3 4.00 4.00 3
Nitrate as NO3 (45 mg/L): 100.00 33.05 14 100.00 33.05 14 TCE (5 ug/L): 0.50 0.50 1 0.50 0.50 1
PCB (0.5ug/L): 7 7 THMs (80 ug/L): 2.00 2.00 7 2.00 2.00 7
Uranium (20 pC/L): 60.00 41.00 7 60.00 41.00 7              

WW Sys. Num.:
Treatment: XXXXX
Design Flow (MGD):

Total Enforcement Actns:
Cat.1 Viol:
Cat. 2 Viol:

Total Viol:

Septic Probs?: XXXXX
Sewer Issues:
Potential Solutions: Regional water supply or water treatment-Add one more well or upgrade back-up well (later been our priority). Other - Design/Construction-Replace ten 6 inch and/or 8 inch gate valves on distribution system.
Treatment Comm: XXXXX
SelfHelp Comments: