Public water system · CA5000563
ActiveElks Lodge 1282
At a glance
Elks Lodge 1282 (PWSID CA5000563) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Stanislaus County, California. It reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Elks Lodge 1282 compare with other water systems in Stanislaus County?
By EPA's size categories, Elks Lodge 1282 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stanislaus County has 191 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,684 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 512,656 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 Elks Lodge 1282 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 Elks Lodge 1282?
EPA lists Elks Lodge 1282 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. 130 of the 191 active systems in Stanislaus County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Elks Lodge 1282 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012. The violations listed here began between May 2012 and June 2012. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Elks Lodge 1282: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elks Lodge 1282?
Elks Lodge 1282 (PWSID CA5000563) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Elks Lodge 1282 serve?
Elks Lodge 1282 reports serving 25 people through 8 service connections in Stanislaus County, California.
Where does Elks Lodge 1282 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 Elks Lodge 1282 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012. 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 Elks Lodge 1282'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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elks Lodge 1282's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Elks Lodge 1282 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 Stanislaus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto, City of | Stanislaus | 218,771 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Turlock, City of | Stanislaus | 72,682 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ceres, City of | Stanislaus | 54,513 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Patterson, City of | Stanislaus | 24,977 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverbank, City of | Stanislaus | 24,834 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oakdale, City of | Stanislaus | 23,235 | 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, “Elks Lodge 1282, PWSID CA5000563, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/elks-lodge-1282-ca5000563 (data as of October 1, 2026).