Public water system · CA1000486
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At a glance
Lion Raisins Packing Company (PWSID CA1000486) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Fresno County, California. It reports serving 80 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lion Raisins Packing Company compare with other water systems in Fresno County?
By EPA's size categories, Lion Raisins Packing Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fresno County has 328 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,205 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Lion Raisins Packing Company 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 Lion Raisins Packing Company?
EPA lists Lion Raisins Packing Company 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. 220 of the 328 active systems in Fresno County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Lion Raisins Packing Company have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2015 and October 2025. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2016-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherVariance/Exemption/Other Compliance · code 08 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Lion Raisins Packing Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lion Raisins Packing Company?
Lion Raisins Packing Company (PWSID CA1000486) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lion Raisins Packing Company serve?
Lion Raisins Packing Company reports serving 80 people through 3 service connections in Fresno County, California.
Where does Lion Raisins Packing Company 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 Lion Raisins Packing Company have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Lion Raisins Packing Company'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lion Raisins Packing Company's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lion Raisins Packing Company 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 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, “Lion Raisins Packing Company, PWSID CA1000486, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/lion-raisins-packing-company-ca1000486 (data as of October 1, 2026).