Public water system · CA1910011
ActiveGswc - Bell, Bell Gardens
At a glance
Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens (PWSID CA1910011) is an active community water system in Los Angeles County, California. It reports serving 55,050 people through 7,489 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55,050
Service connections
7,489
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens compare with other water systems in Los Angeles County?
By EPA's size categories, Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Los Angeles County has 275 active public water systems. Its population served is about 50% above the county average of 36,762 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 10,109,668 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 Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens is about 8.2 times 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 506 California systems (6.8%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens?
EPA lists Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens 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. 150 of the 275 active systems in Los Angeles County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. The violations listed here began between September 1990 and May 2010. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Tetrachloroethylene and Trichloroethylene. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1990-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens?
Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens (PWSID CA1910011) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens serve?
Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens reports serving 55,050 people through 7,489 service connections in Los Angeles County, California.
Where does Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. 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 Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens' 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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens' water quality report?
As a community water system, Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens 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 Los Angeles County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-City, Dept. of Water & Power | Los Angeles | 3,875,566 | Community | Surface water |
| Long Beach Utilities Department | Los Angeles | 466,772 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Los Angeles | 294,090 | Community | Surface water |
| Gswc - Southwest | Los Angeles | 277,740 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| San Gabriel Valley Water Co.-El Monte | Los Angeles | 248,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Los Angeles Cwwd 40 Reg 4 & 34 Lancaster | Los Angeles | 208,129 | 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, “Gswc - Bell, Bell Gardens, PWSID CA1910011, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/gswc-bell-bell-gardens-ca1910011 (data as of October 1, 2026).