Public water system · CA2000757
ActiveMd 63 Meadow Springs Ranch
At a glance
Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch (PWSID CA2000757) is an active community water system in Madera County, California. It reports serving 300 people through 87 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
87
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch compare with other water systems in Madera County?
By EPA's size categories, Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Madera County has 202 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 915 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 184,760 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 Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch 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 Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch?
EPA lists Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch 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. 46 of the 202 active systems in Madera County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and April 2008. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | 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.
Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch?
Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch (PWSID CA2000757) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch serve?
Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch reports serving 300 people through 87 service connections in Madera County, California.
Where does Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch 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 Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. 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 Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch'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 April 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch's water quality report?
As a community water system, Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch 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 Madera County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Madera | Madera | 66,560 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chowchilla City Water Dept | Madera | 13,916 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lupine Bass Lake | Madera | 11,930 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Madera Valley Water Company | Madera | 6,494 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District | Madera | 5,507 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yosemite Spring Park Util Co | Madera | 5,300 | 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, “Md 63 Meadow Springs Ranch, PWSID CA2000757, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/md-63-meadow-springs-ranch-ca2000757 (data as of October 1, 2026).