Public water system · CA2610005
ActiveLee Vining Public Utility District
At a glance
Lee Vining Public Utility District (PWSID CA2610005) is an active community water system in Mono County, California. It reports serving 672 people through 68 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 March 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
672
Service connections
68
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lee Vining Public Utility District compare with other water systems in Mono County?
By EPA's size categories, Lee Vining Public Utility District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Mono County has 84 active public water systems. Its population served is about 59% above the county average of 424 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% of the 35,602 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 Lee Vining Public Utility District is well below 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 Lee Vining Public Utility District?
EPA lists Lee Vining Public Utility District 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. 46 of the 84 active systems in Mono County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Lee Vining Public Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and March 2019. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Lee Vining Public Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lee Vining Public Utility District?
Lee Vining Public Utility District (PWSID CA2610005) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lee Vining Public Utility District serve?
Lee Vining Public Utility District reports serving 672 people through 68 service connections in Mono County, California.
Where does Lee Vining Public Utility District 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 Lee Vining Public Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019. 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 Lee Vining Public Utility District'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 March 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lee Vining Public Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lee Vining Public Utility District 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 Mono County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Cwd | Mono | 8,234 | Community | Surface water |
| Mammoth Mountain Ski Area - Outpost 14 | Mono | 7,736 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| June Lake PUD - Down Canyon | Mono | 2,810 | Community | Surface water |
| June Lake PUD Village | Mono | 2,763 | Community | Surface water |
| Usmc/Mtn Warfare Trng Ctr - Bridgeport | Mono | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mammoth Lakes Basin | Mono | 1,000 | 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, “Lee Vining Public Utility District, PWSID CA2610005, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/lee-vining-public-utility-district-ca2610005 (data as of October 1, 2026).