Public water system · CA3000778
ActiveLazy W Ranch Water System
At a glance
Lazy W Ranch Water System (PWSID CA3000778) is an active transient non-community water system in Orange County, California. It reports serving 63 people through 38 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
63
Service connections
38
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lazy W Ranch Water System compare with other water systems in Orange County?
By EPA's size categories, Lazy W Ranch Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Orange County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 69,606 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 3,201,893 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 Lazy W Ranch Water System is about 56% 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. 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 Lazy W Ranch Water System?
EPA lists Lazy W Ranch Water System 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. 12 of the 46 active systems in Orange County (26%) are also privately owned.
Does Lazy W Ranch Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. The violations listed here began between December 2003 and May 2006. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Lazy W Ranch Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lazy W Ranch Water System?
Lazy W Ranch Water System (PWSID CA3000778) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lazy W Ranch Water System serve?
Lazy W Ranch Water System reports serving 63 people through 38 service connections in Orange County, California.
Where does Lazy W Ranch Water System 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 Lazy W Ranch Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. 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 Lazy W Ranch Water System'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lazy W Ranch Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lazy W Ranch Water System 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 Orange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine Ranch Water District | Orange | 444,800 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Anaheim | Orange | 348,593 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Santa Ana | Orange | 310,539 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Huntington Beach | Orange | 201,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Garden Grove | Orange | 174,226 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Moulton Niguel Water District | Orange | 170,236 | 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, “Lazy W Ranch Water System, PWSID CA3000778, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/lazy-w-ranch-water-system-ca3000778 (data as of October 1, 2026).