Public water system · CA0400060
ActiveHoncut Elementary School
At a glance
Honcut Elementary School (PWSID CA0400060) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Butte County, California. It reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Honcut Elementary School compare with other water systems in Butte County?
By EPA's size categories, Honcut Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Butte County has 86 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,697 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 231,911 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 Honcut Elementary School is well below 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 Honcut Elementary School?
EPA lists Honcut Elementary School as owned by a local 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. 23 of the 86 active systems in Butte County (27%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Honcut Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and July 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Honcut Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Honcut Elementary School?
Honcut Elementary School (PWSID CA0400060) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Honcut Elementary School serve?
Honcut Elementary School reports serving 25 people through 3 service connections in Butte County, California.
Where does Honcut Elementary School 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 Honcut Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Honcut Elementary School'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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Honcut Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Honcut Elementary School 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 Butte County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal-Water Service Co.-Chico | Butte | 114,925 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Feather W&P - Miners Ranch | Butte | 22,664 | Community | Surface water |
| Butte-Glenn Community College Dist | Butte | 18,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Thermalito Water & Sewer Dist | Butte | 12,136 | Community | Surface water |
| Cal-Water Service Co.-Oroville | Butte | 11,106 | Community | Surface water |
| Del Oro Water Co.-Paradise Pines | Butte | 10,940 | 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, “Honcut Elementary School, PWSID CA0400060, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/honcut-elementary-school-ca0400060 (data as of October 1, 2026).