Kern County, CA

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Kern County, CA is a county in central California. In 2006, Kern County passed a ballot measure (Measure E) to ban the land application of sewage sludge. The measure prompted a court battle over the legality of the ban.[1] For more information, see the article on Kern County's Ban on Sewage Sludge Land Application.

Contact Information

  • Kern County
  • 1115 Truxtun Avenue, Fifth Floor
  • Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • Ph: (661) 868-3140
  • Fax: (661) 868-3100
  • E-mail: caomailbox@co.kern.ca.us
  • Web: Kern County Official Website

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References

  1. James Burger, "Measure E sludge ban on hold again; battle to continue," The Bakersfield Californian, June 9, 2011, Accessed June 24, 2011.

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