Who We Are
The Waste Management Department operates
two County sanitation districts and three wastewater collection and
treatment facilities owned by other Kern County
departments. The Board of Supervisors serve as the members of the Board of
Directors for the two districts.
KERN
SANITATION AUTHORITY
In the 1940’s, East
Bakersfield area residents petitioned the Board of Supervisors
to form several sanitation districts to manage wastewater. In 1991, these
districts became the Kern Sanitation Authority (K.S.A.). It is
staffed by Waste Management Department employees. The K.C. wastewater
treatment plant is located at 4101
Kimber Avenue. Sewer problems and
emergencies should be reported to (661) 203-6026.
FORD
CITY-TAFT HEIGHTS SANITATION DISTRICT
Ford City-Taft Heights is a County
Sanitation District staffed by Waste Management Department (W.M.D.)
employees. The sanitation district manages wastewater from Ford City
and Taft Heights (both unincorporated). Sewer
collection for the two communities joins the City of Taft system and gravity flows to the Taft
Wastewater Treatment Plants.
The Taft Wastewater Treatment Plant,
located at 1120 East Ash
Street, is jointly owned by the City of Taft (52%) and the
Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District (48%). The City of Taft operates the
sewer plant via a contractor, Eco Resources, Inc. Sewer problems and
emergencies should be reported to the Taft Police Department at (661)
763-3101.
SHERIFF’S
LERDO FACILITY WASTEWATER SYSTEM
The Sheriff’s Lerdo Wastewater Treatment
facility is owned by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department and staffed by
W.M.D. employees. The sewer plant provides wastewater treatment for
the Sheriff’s facility. Sewer problems and emergencies should be
reported to (661) 496-5129.
BUENA VISTA AQUATIC RECREATION AREA WASTEWATER SYSTEM
The Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area
Wastewater Treatment facility is owned by the Kern County Parks &
Recreation Department. The sewer plant is staff by W.M.D. employees. The
facility provides wastewater treatment for the recreation area which
includes a 112-unit overnight campground and its accompanying car and boat
parking lots. Sewer problems and emergencies should be reported to (661)
496-5130.
REEDER TRACT COUNTY SERVICE AREA 39.8 WASTEWATER SYSTEM
The Reeder Tract Wastewater facility is
owned by County Service Area 39 (C.S.A.), which is administered by the Kern
County Engineering and Survey Services Department. The sewer plant is
staffed by W.M.D. employees. The facility provides wastewater
treatment for a residential area between the communities of Lake Isabella and Bodfish. Sewer problems
and emergencies should be reported to (661) 331-7080.
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