Public water system · CA1910062
ActiveLa Verne, City Wd
At a glance
La Verne, City Wd (PWSID CA1910062) is an active community water system in Los Angeles County, California. It reports serving 31,334 people through 8,819 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31,334
Service connections
8,819
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does La Verne, City Wd compare with other water systems in Los Angeles County?
By EPA's size categories, La Verne, City Wd is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Los Angeles County has 275 active public water systems. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 36,762 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 10,109,668 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 La Verne, City Wd is about 4.7 times 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. 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 La Verne, City Wd?
EPA lists La Verne, City Wd 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. 100 of the 275 active systems in Los Angeles County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does La Verne, City Wd have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. The violations listed here began between May 1984 and July 2017. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1984-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
All 5 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.
La Verne, City Wd: frequently asked questions
Who runs La Verne, City Wd?
La Verne, City Wd (PWSID CA1910062) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does La Verne, City Wd serve?
La Verne, City Wd reports serving 31,334 people through 8,819 service connections in Los Angeles County, California.
Where does La Verne, City Wd 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 La Verne, City Wd have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. 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 La Verne, City Wd'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 5 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find La Verne, City Wd's water quality report?
As a community water system, La Verne, City Wd 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 Los Angeles County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-City, Dept. of Water & Power | Los Angeles | 3,875,566 | Community | Surface water |
| Long Beach Utilities Department | Los Angeles | 466,772 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Los Angeles | 294,090 | Community | Surface water |
| Gswc - Southwest | Los Angeles | 277,740 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| San Gabriel Valley Water Co.-El Monte | Los Angeles | 248,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Los Angeles Cwwd 40 Reg 4 & 34 Lancaster | Los Angeles | 208,129 | 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, “La Verne, City Wd, PWSID CA1910062, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/la-verne-city-wd-ca1910062 (data as of October 1, 2026).