Public water system · CA1510300

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Csp - Red Rock Canyon

At a glance

Csp - Red Rock Canyon (PWSID CA1510300) is an active transient non-community water system in Kern County, California. It reports serving 404 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

404

Service connections

Primary source

Surface water

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDCA1510300

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served404

Service connections5

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeState government

Primacy agencyCA state drinking water program

City served—

StateCalifornia

ZIP—

CountyKern County

How does Csp - Red Rock Canyon compare with other water systems in Kern County?

By EPA's size categories, Csp - Red Rock Canyon 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 Csp - Red Rock Canyon is about 181% above 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 609 California systems (8.1%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Csp - Red Rock Canyon?

EPA lists Csp - Red Rock Canyon as owned by a state 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. 8 of the 327 active systems in Kern County (2.4%) are also owned by a state government.

Does Csp - Red Rock Canyon have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. The violations listed here began between March 2017 and February 2021. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (9 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2021-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2021-01-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2021-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2020-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2020-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2020-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2020-10-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2020-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2020-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2017-09-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2017-03-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Csp - Red Rock Canyon: frequently asked questions

Who runs Csp - Red Rock Canyon?

Csp - Red Rock Canyon (PWSID CA1510300) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.

How many people does Csp - Red Rock Canyon serve?

Csp - Red Rock Canyon reports serving 404 people through 5 service connections in Kern County, California.

Where does Csp - Red Rock Canyon get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Csp - Red Rock Canyon have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. 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 Csp - Red Rock Canyon'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Csp - Red Rock Canyon's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Csp - Red Rock Canyon 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, “Csp - Red Rock Canyon, PWSID CA1510300, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/csp-red-rock-canyon-ca1510300 (data as of October 1, 2026).