Public water system · CA2209035
ActiveMid - Barrett Cove
At a glance
Mid - Barrett Cove (PWSID CA2209035) is an active transient non-community water system in Mariposa County, California. It reports serving 407 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
407
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mid - Barrett Cove compare with other water systems in Mariposa County?
By EPA's size categories, Mid - Barrett Cove is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mariposa County has 67 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 381 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 25,508 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 Mid - Barrett Cove is about 183% above 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 Mid - Barrett Cove?
EPA lists Mid - Barrett Cove 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. 21 of the 67 active systems in Mariposa County (31%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mid - Barrett Cove have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and April 2011. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Mid - Barrett Cove: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mid - Barrett Cove?
Mid - Barrett Cove (PWSID CA2209035) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Mid - Barrett Cove serve?
Mid - Barrett Cove reports serving 407 people through 3 service connections in Mariposa County, California.
Where does Mid - Barrett Cove 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 Mid - Barrett Cove have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. 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 Mid - Barrett Cove'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mid - Barrett Cove's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mid - Barrett Cove 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 Mariposa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosemite Nps-Glacier Point | Mariposa | 4,000 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Blm-Briceburg Water System | Mariposa | 3,196 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mariposa Public Utility Dist | Mariposa | 2,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Yosemite Nps-Bridalveil Fall | Mariposa | 1,163 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mid - Mc Swain Rec Area | Mariposa | 1,119 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Yosemite Nps-Yosemite Valley | Mariposa | 1,000 | 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, “Mid - Barrett Cove, PWSID CA2209035, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/mid-barrett-cove-ca2209035 (data as of October 1, 2026).