Public water system · CA4700577
ActiveBig Springs Union Elem. School
At a glance
Big Springs Union Elem. School (PWSID CA4700577) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Siskiyou County, California. It reports serving 95 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
95
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Big Springs Union Elem. School compare with other water systems in Siskiyou County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Springs Union Elem. School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Siskiyou County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 593 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 40,908 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Big Springs Union Elem. School is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. California has 1,466 active non-transient non-community water systems, 20% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,179 California systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Big Springs Union Elem. School?
EPA lists Big Springs Union Elem. School as owned by a local government. 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. 21 of the 69 active systems in Siskiyou County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Big Springs Union Elem. School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and October 2024. By type: 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed and 2 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Big Springs Union Elem. School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Springs Union Elem. School?
Big Springs Union Elem. School (PWSID CA4700577) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Springs Union Elem. School serve?
Big Springs Union Elem. School reports serving 95 people through 1 service connection in Siskiyou County, California.
Where does Big Springs Union Elem. School 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 Big Springs Union Elem. School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Big Springs Union Elem. School'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Big Springs Union Elem. School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Big Springs Union Elem. School is a non-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.
Other water systems in Siskiyou County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yreka, City of | Siskiyou | 7,825 | Community | Surface water |
| Mt. Shasta, City of | Siskiyou | 3,642 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mt. Shasta Ski Park | Siskiyou | 3,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake Shastina C.S.D | Siskiyou | 2,790 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weed, City of | Siskiyou | 2,662 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Siskiyou Campground | Siskiyou | 1,800 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
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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, “Big Springs Union Elem. School, PWSID CA4700577, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/big-springs-union-elem-school-ca4700577 (data as of October 1, 2026).