Kern County, CA

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. 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

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Biosolids
 * Sewage sludge
 * Food Rights Network

External articles

 * James Burger, "County to appeal sludge-ban injunction," The Bakersfield Californian, June 21, 2011.
 * James Burger, "Measure E sludge ban on hold again; battle to continue," The Bakersfield Californian, June 9, 2011.
 * James Burger, "Judge likely to freeze Kern's sludge law," The Bakersfield Californian, June 8, 2011.
 * "Judge: Kern's sewage ban probably invalid," KGET, June 8, 2011.
 * "Judge sides with LA in latest action on state sludge lawsuit," BakersfieldNow.com, June 8, 2011.
 * "City of L.A., Kern County battle over human waste disposal," Los Angeles Times, June 7, 2011.
 * James Burger, "Kern, Southern Cal both win points in sludge case," The Bakersfield Californian, January 18, 2011.
 * Carol Ferguson, "LA vs. Kern: Sludge fight still slogging through courts," BakersfieldNow.com, March 4, 2011.
 * James Burger, "County to enforce sludge ban," The Bakersfield Californian, January 18, 2011.