Kern Water Collaborative
Providing Access to Safe and Clean Drinking Water. See if your household qualifies for a free well test and bottled water delivery.

Is your well water safe to drink?
Many residents in the Central Valley rely on wells as their primary source of drinking water. Some residents cannot safely use this water due to high nitrate levels. If your qualified household drinking water well has nitrate levels above the drinking water standard, Kern Water Collaborative will provide you with safe and clean drinking water solutions.
About
Kern Water Collaborative (KWC)
The Kern Water Collaborative (KWC) is a nonprofit public benefit corporation created to maintain and improve the quality of life within Kern County’s three groundwater basins/subbasins (Westside South, Poso and Kern River).

Apply Today
Application available 3 ways:
- Scan the QR Code
- Online form: welltest.kwcmz.org
- Paper form: nicole@kwcmz.org
We Perform Well Water Test
Our experienced staff performs a simple and quick well test to see if there is high nitrate levels in your drinking water.
You Receive Bottled Water
We deliver FREE bottled water to you. Bottled water is provided in 5-gallon containers.

Apply Today
Application available 3 ways:
- Scan the QR Code
- Online form: welltest.kwcmz.org
- Paper form: nicole@kwcmz.org
We Perform Well Water Test
Our experienced staff performs a simple and quick well test to see if there is high nitrate levels in your drinking water.
You Receive Bottled Water
We deliver FREE bottled water to you. Bottled water is provided in 5-gallon containers.

Managing Salt and Nitrate in the California Central Valley
CV-SALTS
The CV-SALTS Program is a collaborative initiative among business, government, and community organizations to address nitrate and salt accumulation affecting water supplies.
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