Public water system · CA1503676
ActiveCountryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn
At a glance
Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn (PWSID CA1503676) is an active transient non-community water system in Kern County, California. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn compare with other water systems in Kern County?
By EPA's size categories, Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn is about 31% below 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. California has 3,016 active transient non-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 Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn?
EPA lists Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn 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. 263 of the 327 active systems in Kern County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn?
Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn (PWSID CA1503676) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn serve?
Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Kern County, California.
Where does Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn 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 Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn 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.
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, “Countryside Mkt & Restrnt - Bear Mtn, PWSID CA1503676, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/countryside-mkt-restrnt-bear-mtn-ca1503676 (data as of October 1, 2026).