Public water system · CA2500513
ActiveModoc Vineyard Academy
At a glance
Modoc Vineyard Academy (PWSID CA2500513) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Modoc County, California. It reports serving 53 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
53
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Modoc Vineyard Academy compare with other water systems in Modoc County?
By EPA's size categories, Modoc Vineyard Academy is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Modoc County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 347 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 5,554 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 Modoc Vineyard Academy 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 Modoc Vineyard Academy?
EPA lists Modoc Vineyard Academy 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. 9 of the 16 active systems in Modoc County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Modoc Vineyard Academy have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1982 and August 2025. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 4 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1982-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1982-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1982-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Modoc Vineyard Academy: frequently asked questions
Who runs Modoc Vineyard Academy?
Modoc Vineyard Academy (PWSID CA2500513) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Modoc Vineyard Academy serve?
Modoc Vineyard Academy reports serving 53 people through 1 service connection in Modoc County, California.
Where does Modoc Vineyard Academy 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 Modoc Vineyard Academy have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 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 Modoc Vineyard Academy'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Modoc Vineyard Academy's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Modoc Vineyard Academy 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 Modoc County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alturas | Modoc | 2,715 | Community | Groundwater |
| California Pines C.S.D. | Modoc | 862 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newell County Water District | Modoc | 629 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedarville County Water Dist. | Modoc | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdf-Blue Lake Cg | Modoc | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp | Modoc | 120 | Non-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, “Modoc Vineyard Academy, PWSID CA2500513, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/modoc-vineyard-academy-ca2500513 (data as of October 1, 2026).