Public water system · CA2400318
ActiveNeighborhood Grocery
At a glance
Neighborhood Grocery (PWSID CA2400318) is an active transient non-community water system in Merced County, California. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Neighborhood Grocery compare with other water systems in Merced County?
By EPA's size categories, Neighborhood Grocery is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Merced County has 120 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,228 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 267,324 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 Neighborhood Grocery is well below 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 Neighborhood Grocery?
EPA lists Neighborhood Grocery 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. 80 of the 120 active systems in Merced County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Neighborhood Grocery have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Neighborhood Grocery. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Neighborhood Grocery: frequently asked questions
Who runs Neighborhood Grocery?
Neighborhood Grocery (PWSID CA2400318) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Neighborhood Grocery serve?
Neighborhood Grocery reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Merced County, California.
Where does Neighborhood Grocery 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 Neighborhood Grocery have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Neighborhood Grocery'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Neighborhood Grocery's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Neighborhood Grocery 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 Merced County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Merced | Merced | 93,692 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Los Banos | Merced | 47,419 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Atwater | Merced | 29,479 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Livingston | Merced | 14,894 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winton Water & Sanitary Dist | Merced | 9,745 | Community | Groundwater |
| Delhi Cwd | Merced | 7,784 | 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, “Neighborhood Grocery, PWSID CA2400318, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/neighborhood-grocery-ca2400318 (data as of October 1, 2026).