Public water system · CA3702181
ActiveKq Ranch Resort
At a glance
Kq Ranch Resort (PWSID CA3702181) is an active transient non-community water system in San Diego County, Arizona. It reports serving 400 people through 250 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
250
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kq Ranch Resort compare with other water systems in San Diego County?
By EPA's size categories, Kq Ranch Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). San Diego County has 1 active public water system, and Kq Ranch Resort is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 400 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 400 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Arizona, the 1,769 active systems average 4,369 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Kq Ranch Resort is about 178% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Arizona has 601 active transient non-community water systems, 34% of the state's 1,769 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 1,612 Arizona systems (91%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Kq Ranch Resort?
EPA lists Kq Ranch Resort as privately owned. The CA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 1 active systems in San Diego County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Kq Ranch Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. The violations listed here began between December 1982 and April 2008. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate-Nitrite. EPA lists 5 as archived and 2 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1983-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1983-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1983-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1983-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1982-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 7 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Kq Ranch Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kq Ranch Resort?
Kq Ranch Resort (PWSID CA3702181) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Kq Ranch Resort serve?
Kq Ranch Resort reports serving 400 people through 250 service connections in San Diego County, Arizona.
Where does Kq Ranch Resort get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Kq Ranch Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Kq Ranch Resort's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kq Ranch Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kq Ranch Resort is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Kq Ranch Resort, PWSID CA3702181, Arizona”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/arizona/kq-ranch-resort-ca3702181 (data as of October 1, 2026).