If you live in Kern County, your water supply is critical to your everyday life. Whether you work at an au to shop, a retail s tore, a school or a farm, having an adequate water supply is important for your job and your lifestyle. Since Kern County receives just about seven inches of rain a year, it’s important that we maintain our water supply from the northern parts of California, plus conserve what we have here.
WATER SAVING TIP: Do you like the water you drink to be cold? Rather than running the kitchen faucet for several minutes to get cold water, keep a pitcher of water in the refrigera tor
Thank you to our sponsors for the “Every Drop Counts in Kern” campaign PG&E East Niles Community Services District ID-4 of the Kern County Water Agency Oildale Mutual Water Co.
In 1923, Hetch Hetchy Valley flooded to produce water supply for San Francisco despite years of protest by John Muir and other conservationists.
Join the Water Association of Kern County
Help support education, outreach and information about water issues in Kern County.
The Water Association of Kern County is embarking upon a new, stronger effort to educate the general public about water issues that effect Kern County. A newly designed website, videos, Facebook and Twitter are all methods that will be used as a way of reaching the public. Messages will be simple and clear and provide many sources of information about water so that citizens and policy makers can become informed and be better decision makers. Learn More ▸