Public water system · CA1400506
ActiveHigh Sierra Water Company
At a glance
High Sierra Water Company (PWSID CA1400506) is an active transient non-community water system in Inyo County, California. It reports serving 200 people through 49 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
49
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does High Sierra Water Company compare with other water systems in Inyo County?
By EPA's size categories, High Sierra Water Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Inyo County has 112 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 442 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 49,451 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 High Sierra Water Company is about 39% above 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 High Sierra Water Company?
EPA lists High Sierra Water Company 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. 61 of the 112 active systems in Inyo County (54%) are also privately owned.
Does High Sierra Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. The violations listed here began between April 2006 and May 2018. By type: 2 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
High Sierra Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs High Sierra Water Company?
High Sierra Water Company (PWSID CA1400506) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does High Sierra Water Company serve?
High Sierra Water Company reports serving 200 people through 49 service connections in Inyo County, California.
Where does High Sierra Water Company 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 High Sierra Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 High Sierra Water Company'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find High Sierra Water Company's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. High Sierra Water Company 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 Inyo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Creek Chevron | Inyo | 16,793 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bishop, City of | Inyo | 3,819 | Community | Groundwater |
| Petite Pantry | Inyo | 3,012 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lee'S Frontier | Inyo | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Inyo County PWD - Lone Pine | Inyo | 1,835 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Pearsonville Water System | Inyo | 1,515 | Transient non-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, “High Sierra Water Company, PWSID CA1400506, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/high-sierra-water-company-ca1400506 (data as of October 1, 2026).