into the streams dissecting the region, and thence into the Kern River. This practice ended in the 1960s and 1970s when more stringent environmental regulations were enacted both on federal and state levels. Wastewater now is treated in facilities specifically built for this purpose, and after the treatment, is used to irrigate crops in the San Joaquin Valley.

California Historical Landmark

* Discovery well of Kern River Oilfield California State Historical Landmark reads:

:NO. 290 DISCOVERY WELL OF KERN RIVER OILFIELD

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