Public water system · CA5400506
ActiveNorth Kaweah Mutual Water Company
At a glance
North Kaweah Mutual Water Company (PWSID CA5400506) is an active community water system in Tulare County, California. It reports serving 560 people through 71 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
560
Service connections
71
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Kaweah Mutual Water Company compare with other water systems in Tulare County?
By EPA's size categories, North Kaweah Mutual Water Company is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Tulare County has 274 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,700 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 465,710 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 North Kaweah Mutual Water Company 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 105 California systems (1.4%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates North Kaweah Mutual Water Company?
EPA lists North Kaweah Mutual Water Company 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. 184 of the 274 active systems in Tulare County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does North Kaweah Mutual Water Company have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between November 2007 and January 2019. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
North Kaweah Mutual Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Kaweah Mutual Water Company?
North Kaweah Mutual Water Company (PWSID CA5400506) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does North Kaweah Mutual Water Company serve?
North Kaweah Mutual Water Company reports serving 560 people through 71 service connections in Tulare County, California.
Where does North Kaweah Mutual Water Company get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does North Kaweah Mutual Water Company have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. 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 North Kaweah Mutual Water Company'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Kaweah Mutual Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, North Kaweah Mutual Water Company 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 Tulare County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cws - Visalia | Tulare | 148,496 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tulare, City of | Tulare | 72,241 | Community | Groundwater |
| Porterville, City of | Tulare | 63,487 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dinuba, City of | Tulare | 27,281 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lindsay, City of | Tulare | 12,659 | Community | Surface water |
| Exeter, City of | Tulare | 11,169 | 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, “North Kaweah Mutual Water Company, PWSID CA5400506, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/north-kaweah-mutual-water-company-ca5400506 (data as of October 1, 2026).