Public water system · CA1000526
ActiveHarris Ranch Beef Co
At a glance
Harris Ranch Beef Co (PWSID CA1000526) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Fresno County, California. It reports serving 1,009 people through 2 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 December 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,009
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Harris Ranch Beef Co compare with other water systems in Fresno County?
By EPA's size categories, Harris Ranch Beef Co is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Fresno County has 328 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,205 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,051,276 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 Harris Ranch Beef Co is about 135% above 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 Harris Ranch Beef Co?
EPA lists Harris Ranch Beef Co 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. 220 of the 328 active systems in Fresno County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Harris Ranch Beef Co have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2006. The violations listed here began between November 2006 and December 2006. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-11-01 | 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.
Harris Ranch Beef Co: frequently asked questions
Who runs Harris Ranch Beef Co?
Harris Ranch Beef Co (PWSID CA1000526) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Harris Ranch Beef Co serve?
Harris Ranch Beef Co reports serving 1,009 people through 2 service connections in Fresno County, California.
Where does Harris Ranch Beef Co 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 Harris Ranch Beef Co have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2006. 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 Harris Ranch Beef Co'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 December 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Harris Ranch Beef Co's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Harris Ranch Beef Co 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 Fresno County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fresno | Fresno | 545,716 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Clovis | Fresno | 130,130 | Community | Surface water |
| California State University Fresno | Fresno | 41,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cws - Selma | Fresno | 26,517 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Sanger | Fresno | 26,357 | Community | Groundwater |
| Reedley, City of | Fresno | 26,076 | 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, “Harris Ranch Beef Co, PWSID CA1000526, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/harris-ranch-beef-co-ca1000526 (data as of October 1, 2026).