Public water system · CA1503678
ActiveChina Lake Naval Air - South Range
At a glance
China Lake Naval Air - South Range (PWSID CA1503678) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Kern County, California. It reports serving 150 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does China Lake Naval Air - South Range compare with other water systems in Kern County?
By EPA's size categories, China Lake Naval Air - South Range is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kern County has 327 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,140 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,026,649 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 China Lake Naval Air - South Range is about 65% 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 China Lake Naval Air - South Range?
EPA lists China Lake Naval Air - South Range as owned by the federal 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. 7 of the 327 active systems in Kern County (2.1%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does China Lake Naval Air - South Range have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2020. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 2 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
China Lake Naval Air - South Range: frequently asked questions
Who runs China Lake Naval Air - South Range?
China Lake Naval Air - South Range (PWSID CA1503678) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does China Lake Naval Air - South Range serve?
China Lake Naval Air - South Range reports serving 150 people through 25 service connections in Kern County, California.
Where does China Lake Naval Air - South Range 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 China Lake Naval Air - South Range have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 China Lake Naval Air - South Range'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find China Lake Naval Air - South Range's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. China Lake Naval Air - South Range 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 Kern County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cws - Bakersfield | Kern | 267,881 | Community | Surface water |
| Bakersfield, City of | Kern | 160,144 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Delano, City of | Kern | 51,428 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oildale Mwc | Kern | 44,899 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Indian Wells Valley W.D. | Kern | 41,580 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tejon Castac Wd - I5 & Laval Rd | Kern | 38,125 | 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, “China Lake Naval Air - South Range, PWSID CA1503678, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/china-lake-naval-air-south-range-ca1503678 (data as of October 1, 2026).