Public water system · CA1310301

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Heber Dunes - Svra

At a glance

Heber Dunes - Svra (PWSID CA1310301) is an active transient non-community water system in Imperial County, California. It reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

Service connections

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDCA1310301

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served25

Service connections7

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeState government

Primacy agencyCA state drinking water program

City served—

StateCalifornia

ZIP—

CountyImperial County

How does Heber Dunes - Svra compare with other water systems in Imperial County?

By EPA's size categories, Heber Dunes - Svra 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 Heber Dunes - Svra 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. 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 Heber Dunes - Svra?

EPA lists Heber Dunes - Svra as owned by a state government. 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. 7 of the 76 active systems in Imperial County (9.2%) are also owned by a state government.

Does Heber Dunes - Svra have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between August 2002 and January 2018. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 8 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
2018-01-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400	Yes	Resolved
2018-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32	Turbiditycode 0100	No	Resolved
2018-01-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2018-01-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2011-12-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2010-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2004-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2002-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 8 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.

Heber Dunes - Svra: frequently asked questions

Who runs Heber Dunes - Svra?

Heber Dunes - Svra (PWSID CA1310301) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.

How many people does Heber Dunes - Svra serve?

Heber Dunes - Svra reports serving 25 people through 7 service connections in Imperial County, California.

Where does Heber Dunes - Svra 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 Heber Dunes - Svra have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Heber Dunes - Svra'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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Heber Dunes - Svra's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Heber Dunes - Svra 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, “Heber Dunes - Svra, PWSID CA1310301, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/heber-dunes-svra-ca1310301 (data as of October 1, 2026).