Public water system · CA3610009
ActiveBighorn - Desert View Water Agency
At a glance
Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency (PWSID CA3610009) is an active community water system in San Bernardino County, California. It reports serving 3,916 people through 1,748 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,916
Service connections
1,748
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency compare with other water systems in San Bernardino County?
By EPA's size categories, Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). San Bernardino County has 306 active public water systems. Its population served is about 58% below the county average of 9,227 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 2,823,318 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency is about 42% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. California has 2,997 active community water systems, 40% 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 Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency?
EPA lists Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency 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. 74 of the 306 active systems in San Bernardino County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between May 1993 and January 2019. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency?
Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency (PWSID CA3610009) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency serve?
Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency reports serving 3,916 people through 1,748 service connections in San Bernardino County, California.
Where does Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency 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 Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in San Bernardino County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gabriel Valley Wc - Fontana | San Bernardino | 237,700 | Community | Surface water |
| San Bernardino City | San Bernardino | 214,665 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cucamonga Valley Water District | San Bernardino | 211,069 | Community | Surface water |
| Ontario Municipal Utilities Company | San Bernardino | 185,010 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Victorville Water District | San Bernardino | 135,983 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| San Bernardino Valley Wd | San Bernardino | 109,608 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Bighorn - Desert View Water Agency, PWSID CA3610009, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/bighorn-desert-view-water-agency-ca3610009 (data as of October 1, 2026).