District Information

Serving Bakersfield, City of Bakersfield, Olcese, and North Garden

Cal Water's Bakersfield District was formed in 1926 with the purchase of Bakersfield Water Works. We operate the City of Bakersfield water system through an operations and maintenance contract. We proactively maintain and upgrade our facilities to ensure a reliable, high-quality supply.

Bakersfield

To meet our Bakersfield customers' needs, we use a combination of local groundwater produced by 77 active wells (treated where necessary to improve taste and odor), surface water from the Kern River (treated with highly advanced membrane filtration), and treated water purchased from the Kern County Water Agency.

City of Bakersfield

We meet our customers' needs using a combination of local groundwater produced by 51 active wells (treated where necessary to improve taste and odor), surface water from the Kern River (treated with highly advanced membrane filtration), and treated water purchased from the Kern County Water Agency.

The City of Bakersfield, with the assistance of Cal Water, proactively maintains and upgrades its facilities to ensure a reliable, high-quality supply.

North Garden

To meet our North Garden customers' needs, we use a combination of local groundwater produced by 12 active wells (treated where necessary to improve taste and odor), surface water from the Kern River (treated with highly advanced membrane filtration), and treated water purchased from the Kern County Water Agency.