Drinking Water Field Operations Branch District 19

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SWRCB - Division of Drinking Water

District 19 (Tehachapi)
4925 Commerce Drive, Suite 120
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone: (661) 335-7315
Fax: (661) 335-7316

Office Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday
Tehachapi District Mailbox: dwpdist19@waterboards.ca.gov

Tehachapi District Engineer:
Jesse Dhaliwal, Senior Sanitary Engineer, PE
(661) 335-7318

Tehachapi District Staff
Joshua Widjaja, Water Resource Control Engineer (661) 335-7346
Ryan Icenhower, Water Resource Control Engineer (661) 335-7324
Osiel Jaime, Sanitary Engineer (661) 335-7347
Abdel Rahman Shurbaji , Associate Sanitary Engineer (661) 335-7317
Elia Estasy, Associate Sanitary Engineer (661) 335-7322
Austin Langdon, Student Assistant (E&A Sciences) (661) 335-7324
Samuel Peasha, Student Assistant (E&A Sciences) (661) 335-0991
Spanish Bilingual Assistance
Osiel Jaime (661) 335-7347
Regional Engineer
Tricia Wathen, PE (559) 447-3300

In case of a drinking water related emergency, contact the people mentioned in your water system's latest Emergency Notification Plan (ENP). If the people in the ENP or our office cannot be reached, contact the Office of Emergency Services Warning Center (24 hrs.): (800) 852-7550 or (916) 845-8911

Important Dates and Reminders

  All Water Systems
  • Electronic Annual Report (eAR) is due by April 1st unless otherwise specified by the State Water Board.
  • Consumer Confidence Report due by July 1st
  • Consumer Confidence Report Certification (CCRC) is due by October 1st.
  • Annual Nitrate (as N) due by December 31st (Sampling frequency may vary)
  • Lead and Copper Tap Sampling
    • Annual or Triennial Sampling is conducted June 1st through September 30th
    • (Contact Us for your specific sampling schedule)
  Water Systems with Compliance Orders
  • Quarterly Compliance Order Requirements due by April 10th, July 10th, October 10th, and January 10th

News and Announcements

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Engineering Staff are predominately teleworking and may not be available for immediate contact.

For more information, news, and announcements, please see the Drinking Water Programs (DWP) link below.

The best way to reach staff is by email. For important matters regarding your water system, please cc Jesse Dhaliwal.

  • NEW! The Revised Total Coliform Rule is here! Click here for more information

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