Public water system · CA1300624
ActiveGordon'S Well #1
At a glance
Gordon'S Well #1 (PWSID CA1300624) is an active transient non-community water system in Imperial County, California. It reports serving 50 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gordon'S Well #1 compare with other water systems in Imperial County?
By EPA's size categories, Gordon'S Well #1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Imperial County has 76 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,444 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 185,748 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 Gordon'S Well #1 is about 65% 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 Gordon'S Well #1?
EPA lists Gordon'S Well #1 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. 46 of the 76 active systems in Imperial County (61%) are also privately owned.
Does Gordon'S Well #1 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between June 2000 and January 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Gordon'S Well #1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gordon'S Well #1?
Gordon'S Well #1 (PWSID CA1300624) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gordon'S Well #1 serve?
Gordon'S Well #1 reports serving 50 people through 5 service connections in Imperial County, California.
Where does Gordon'S Well #1 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 Gordon'S Well #1 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Gordon'S Well #1'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 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gordon'S Well #1's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gordon'S Well #1 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 Imperial County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Centro, City of | Imperial | 43,772 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Calexico, City of | Imperial | 40,357 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brawley, City of | Imperial | 26,862 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Imperial, City of | Imperial | 21,591 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Imperial Valley College | Imperial | 8,150 | Non-transient non-community | Surface water |
| Gswc - Calipatria | Imperial | 7,363 | Community | Purchased 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, “Gordon'S Well #1, PWSID CA1300624, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/gordon-s-well-1-ca1300624 (data as of October 1, 2026).