Public water system · CA4500322
ActiveBlack Butte Junior High School
At a glance
Black Butte Junior High School (PWSID CA4500322) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Shasta County, California. It reports serving 100 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Black Butte Junior High School compare with other water systems in Shasta County?
By EPA's size categories, Black Butte Junior High School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Shasta County has 174 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,208 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 210,209 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 Black Butte Junior High 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 Black Butte Junior High School?
EPA lists Black Butte Junior High 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. 31 of the 174 active systems in Shasta County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Black Butte Junior High School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between May 2011 and October 2024. By type: 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed and 1 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 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2011-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Black Butte Junior High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Black Butte Junior High School?
Black Butte Junior High School (PWSID CA4500322) 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 Black Butte Junior High School serve?
Black Butte Junior High School reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Shasta County, California.
Where does Black Butte Junior High 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 Black Butte Junior High School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Black Butte Junior High 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Black Butte Junior High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Black Butte Junior High 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 Shasta County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Redding | Shasta | 89,628 | Community | Surface water |
| Bella Vista Water District | Shasta | 18,612 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Anderson | Shasta | 11,147 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Shasta Lake | Shasta | 10,657 | Community | Surface water |
| Shasta District Fair | Shasta | 10,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Clear Creek Csd-Anderson | Shasta | 8,900 | 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, “Black Butte Junior High School, PWSID CA4500322, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/black-butte-junior-high-school-ca4500322 (data as of October 1, 2026).