Public water system · CA2000512
ActiveEast Acres Mutual Water Company
At a glance
East Acres Mutual Water Company (PWSID CA2000512) is an active community water system in Madera County, California. It reports serving 250 people through 85 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
85
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does East Acres Mutual Water Company compare with other water systems in Madera County?
By EPA's size categories, East Acres Mutual Water Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Madera County has 202 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 915 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 184,760 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 East Acres Mutual Water Company is well 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 East Acres Mutual Water Company?
EPA lists East Acres Mutual Water Company 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. 139 of the 202 active systems in Madera County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does East Acres Mutual Water Company have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and October 2024. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (7 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Addressed |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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.
East Acres Mutual Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Acres Mutual Water Company?
East Acres Mutual Water Company (PWSID CA2000512) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does East Acres Mutual Water Company serve?
East Acres Mutual Water Company reports serving 250 people through 85 service connections in Madera County, California.
Where does East Acres Mutual Water Company 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 East Acres Mutual Water Company have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are 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 East Acres Mutual Water Company'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, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find East Acres Mutual Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, East Acres Mutual Water Company 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 Madera County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Madera | Madera | 66,560 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chowchilla City Water Dept | Madera | 13,916 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lupine Bass Lake | Madera | 11,930 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Madera Valley Water Company | Madera | 6,494 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District | Madera | 5,507 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yosemite Spring Park Util Co | Madera | 5,300 | 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, “East Acres Mutual Water Company, PWSID CA2000512, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/east-acres-mutual-water-company-ca2000512 (data as of October 1, 2026).