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Kerman, City of

At a glance

City of Kerman (PWSID CA1010018) is an active community water system in Fresno County, California. It reports serving 17,256 people through 4,094 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014.

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

Population served

17,256

Service connections

4,094

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDCA1010018

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served17,256

Service connections4,094

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyCA state drinking water program

City servedKerman

StateCalifornia

ZIP—

CountyFresno County

How does City of Kerman compare with other water systems in Fresno County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Kerman is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Fresno County has 328 active public water systems. Its population served is about 5.4 times the county average of 3,205 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Kerman is about 157% above 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. 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 City of Kerman?

EPA lists City of Kerman 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. 89 of the 328 active systems in Fresno County (27%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Kerman have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. The violations listed here began between November 1995 and October 2014. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2014-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2005-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2004-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2004-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2004-03-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2004-02-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2004-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2004-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2003-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1995-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved

All 10 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.

City of Kerman: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Kerman?

City of Kerman (PWSID CA1010018) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Kerman serve?

City of Kerman reports serving 17,256 people through 4,094 service connections in Fresno County, California.

Where does City of Kerman 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 City of Kerman have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. 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 City of Kerman'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 10 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.

Where can I find City of Kerman's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Kerman 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 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, “Kerman, City of, PWSID CA1010018, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/kerman-city-of-ca1010018 (data as of October 1, 2026).