Public water system · CA1500371
ActiveUnion Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water
At a glance
Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water (PWSID CA1500371) is an active community water system in Kern County, Colorado. It reports serving 208 people through 26 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
208
Service connections
26
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water compare with other water systems in Kern County?
By EPA's size categories, Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kern County has 1 active public water system, and Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 208 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 208 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Colorado, the 2,207 active systems average 3,400 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Colorado has 1,068 active community water systems, 48% of the state's 2,207 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 34 Colorado systems (1.5%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water?
EPA lists Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water as privately owned. The CA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 1 active systems in Kern County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. The violations listed here began between October 1994 and July 2007. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water?
Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water (PWSID CA1500371) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water serve?
Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water reports serving 208 people through 26 service connections in Kern County, Colorado.
Where does Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Union Pacific Railroad Co.-Keene Water, PWSID CA1500371, Colorado”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/colorado/union-pacific-railroad-co-keene-water-ca1500371 (data as of October 1, 2026).