Bakersfield
Tap water in Bakersfield comes from 5 water systems: 3 low risk, 1 medium risk, 1 high risk. Has an unresolved health violation, so check local advice where the rating is high risk.
5 official water systems are listed for this town. Each keeps its own rating.
Is it safe?
East Niles Csd
High risk
Has an unresolved health violation, so check local advice
3 health-based violations began in the last 3 years. 1 is still unresolved.
Serves about 32,517 people.
Source water: surface water.
Last health violation began 2024-10-17.
The violations involved Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS.
Is it safe?
Oildale Mwc
Medium risk
Had a health violation recently, since fixed
4 health-based violations began in the last 3 years. 0 are still unresolved.
Serves about 45,315 people.
Source water: surface water.
Last health violation began 2024-04-01.
The violations involved Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM.
Is it safe?
Bakersfield, City of
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 171,108 people.
Source water: surface water.
Is it safe?
Greenfield County WD
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 11,590 people.
Source water: groundwater.
Last health violation began 2019-04-01.
Is it safe?
Vaughn Wc Inc
Low risk
Meets federal drinking water standards
No health-based violations began in the last 3 years, and none are unresolved.
Serves about 37,189 people.
Source water: groundwater.
Source
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System.
Period covered: October 2023 to September 2026.
Covers community water systems serving 3,300 people or more. The rating uses health-based violations of federal drinking-water standards in the last three years, and whether those violations have been fixed. Each system is placed at a town it serves, so positions are approximate.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in Bakersfield, California?
Tap water in Bakersfield comes from 5 water systems: 3 low risk, 1 medium risk, 1 high risk. Has an unresolved health violation, so check local advice where the rating is high risk.
Where do these ratings come from?
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System. Period covered: October 2023 to September 2026.