Public water system · CA5410520
ActiveNps-Pinewood Water System
At a glance
Nps-Pinewood Water System (PWSID CA5410520) is an active transient non-community water system in Tulare County, California. It reports serving 2,900 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,900
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nps-Pinewood Water System compare with other water systems in Tulare County?
By EPA's size categories, Nps-Pinewood Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Tulare County has 274 active public water systems. Its population served is about 71% above the county average of 1,700 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Nps-Pinewood Water System is about 20 times 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 Nps-Pinewood Water System?
EPA lists Nps-Pinewood Water System as owned by a state 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. 6 of the 274 active systems in Tulare County (2.2%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Nps-Pinewood Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Nps-Pinewood Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nps-Pinewood Water System?
Nps-Pinewood Water System (PWSID CA5410520) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Nps-Pinewood Water System serve?
Nps-Pinewood Water System reports serving 2,900 people through 13 service connections in Tulare County, California.
Where does Nps-Pinewood Water System 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 Nps-Pinewood Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014. 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 Nps-Pinewood Water System'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in May 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nps-Pinewood Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nps-Pinewood Water System 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 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, “Nps-Pinewood Water System, PWSID CA5410520, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/nps-pinewood-water-system-ca5410520 (data as of October 1, 2026).