Public water system · CA1600602
ActiveNichols Farms
At a glance
Nichols Farms (PWSID CA1600602) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Kings County, California. It reports serving 375 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
375
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nichols Farms compare with other water systems in Kings County?
By EPA's size categories, Nichols Farms is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kings County has 43 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,626 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 155,929 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 Nichols Farms is about 13% 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 Nichols Farms?
EPA lists Nichols Farms 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. 27 of the 43 active systems in Kings County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Nichols Farms have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between February 2002 and April 2015. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Nichols Farms: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nichols Farms?
Nichols Farms (PWSID CA1600602) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Nichols Farms serve?
Nichols Farms reports serving 375 people through 4 service connections in Kings County, California.
Where does Nichols Farms 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 Nichols Farms have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 Nichols Farms' 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; all are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nichols Farms' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nichols Farms 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 Kings County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford, City of | Kings | 62,127 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lemoore, City of | Kings | 27,185 | Community | Groundwater |
| Corcoran, City of | Kings | 22,808 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lemoore Naval Air Station | Kings | 15,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Avenal, City of | Kings | 13,696 | Community | Surface water |
| Armona Community Services Dist | Kings | 4,143 | 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, “Nichols Farms, PWSID CA1600602, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/nichols-farms-ca1600602 (data as of October 1, 2026).