Public water system · CA5000439
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At a glance
Golden Arco (PWSID CA5000439) is an active transient non-community water system in Stanislaus County, California. It reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Golden Arco compare with other water systems in Stanislaus County?
By EPA's size categories, Golden Arco 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Golden Arco is well 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 Golden Arco?
EPA lists Golden Arco 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 Golden Arco have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2004. The violations listed here began between December 2002 and December 2004. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-12-01 | 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.
Golden Arco: frequently asked questions
Who runs Golden Arco?
Golden Arco (PWSID CA5000439) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Golden Arco serve?
Golden Arco reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection in Stanislaus County, California.
Where does Golden Arco 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 Golden Arco have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2004. 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 Golden Arco'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Golden Arco's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Golden Arco 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 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, “Golden Arco, PWSID CA5000439, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/golden-arco-ca5000439 (data as of October 1, 2026).