Public water system · CA2000932
ActiveFossil Discovery Center
At a glance
Fossil Discovery Center (PWSID CA2000932) is an active transient non-community water system in Madera County, California. It reports serving 231 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
231
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fossil Discovery Center compare with other water systems in Madera County?
By EPA's size categories, Fossil Discovery Center 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Fossil Discovery Center is about 61% 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. 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 Fossil Discovery Center?
EPA lists Fossil Discovery Center 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 Fossil Discovery Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Fossil Discovery Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fossil Discovery Center?
Fossil Discovery Center (PWSID CA2000932) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Fossil Discovery Center serve?
Fossil Discovery Center reports serving 231 people through 1 service connection in Madera County, California.
Where does Fossil Discovery Center 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 Fossil Discovery Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. 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 Fossil Discovery Center'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fossil Discovery Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fossil Discovery Center 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 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, “Fossil Discovery Center, PWSID CA2000932, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/fossil-discovery-center-ca2000932 (data as of October 1, 2026).