An Oilfield Wastewater Disposal Facility, the Central Valley Water Board, and Migrating Pollutant Plume within the Groundwater System: Kern County, CA

New!  Valley Water Management fails to comply with Water regulations, officials say
(23ABC News Bakersfield; June 7, 2019)
https://www.turnto23.com/news/local-news/valley-water-management-issued-cease-and-desist-for-not-complying-with-water-regulations-officials-say

Environmental group sues to stop oilfield wastewater dumping at unlined pits in western Kern
(John COX, Bakersfield Californian; September 5, 2018)
https://www.bakersfield.com/environmental-group-sues-to-stop-oilfield-wastewater-dumping-at-unlined/article_75c6f7b2-b169-11e8-96a4-1f481227ceea.html


Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields endangers California's Water Supply
(Stephen STOCK, Robert CAMPOS, Michael HORN, and Kaslin ETTEMA, NBC Bay Area News - Investigative Unit; May 18, 2018)
https://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/Toxic-WasteWater-From-Oil-Fields-Endangers-Californias-Water-Supply-Scientists-Tell-NBC-Bay-Area-483089841.html

In bellwether decision, water board orders McKittrick oilfield disposal pond operator to monitor pollutants
(Harold PIERCE, Bakersfield Californian; April 5, 2018)
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/business/in-bellwether-decision-water-board-orders-mckittrick-oilfield-disposal-pond/article_a481369e-3923-11e8-a39c-ff5fbc5e1161.html

Board Urged to Halt Oil-waste Pits' Contamination of Kern County Groundwater
(Press Release, Center for Biological Diversity; April 2, 2018)
https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2018/oil-industry-waste-04-02-2018.php

Featured Documentation:

New!  Staff Report - Valley Water Management Company
McKittrick 1 & 1-3 Facility, Kern County
(Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board; June 7, 2019)
https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/board_decisions/tentative_orders/mckittrick/7_mck113_stfrpt.pdf

Staff Report - Valley Water Management Company 

McKittrick 1 & 1-3 Facility, Kern County

(Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board)

https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/board_decisions/tentative_orders/valleywater/valleywater_mck113_stfrpt.pdf

New!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_7JrzdW3gBMEHf8YEet89kFIBPYcnM_4/view?usp=sharing


Proposed Monitoring and Reporting Program and Proposed Resolution Providing Direction to Staff for Valley Water Management Company McKittrick 1 & 1-3 Facility, Kern County
(Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board)
 https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/board_decisions/tentative_orders/1804/13_valley_watermgmt/02_vwm_mckittrick113_stfrpt.pdf

Appendix A - Staff Report

(Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board)

https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/board_decisions/tentative_orders/valleywater/valleywater_mck113_stfrpt_atts.pdf

New!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p2XlAZPjqG467O5pPgFCHscRJQNPOjHp/view?usp=sharing

Still in the Pits - Update on Oil and Gas Wastewater Disposal in California

(Clean Water Action/Clean Water Fund, March 2016)

http://www.cleanwateraction.org/sites/default/files/docs/publications/Still%20In%20the%20Pits%20-%20March%202016.pdf

Website:

Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board

(California Water Boards, Central Valley - R5)

https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/centralvalley/