Weldon: State Record Describes Proposed Replacement Water Well at Highway 178 Campground

WELDON, Kern County — Public water records review, November 8, 2026. A California State Water Resources Control Board filing describes a proposal for a second groundwater well serving the Lake Isabella KOA Campground at 15627 Highway 178 in Weldon. The original Notice of Exemption, SCH 2025080967, was received August 21, 2025.

What the 2025 proposal would do

The application called first for a pilot hole to obtain water-quality data at the existing campground water-system site. If the groundwater quality proved suitable, the applicant proposed drilling and equipping Well 02, with the existing Well 01 moved to standby status.

What this means — and does not mean — for Weldon

The proposed well concerns an existing private campground drinking-water facility. It should not be confused with a new countywide municipal water project or used as evidence of water-quality problems in other Weldon homes. The state notice does not verify that the second well was constructed, passed testing or entered service by November 2026.

Where to check for later action

The state environmental record identifies the Division of Drinking Water as the issuing agency and documents the project’s conditional testing sequence. Residents or visitors needing current conditions at the campground should contact the operator; the CEQA notice is not a live facility status page.

Source: State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water; CEQAnet SCH 2025080967, August 21, 2025. This is a dated land-use and water-facility report, not a public drinking-water advisory.

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