Public water system · CA5000503
ActiveOakdale Cheese & Specialties
At a glance
Oakdale Cheese & Specialties (PWSID CA5000503) is an active transient non-community water system in Stanislaus 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 Oakdale Cheese & Specialties compare with other water systems in Stanislaus County?
By EPA's size categories, Oakdale Cheese & Specialties is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stanislaus County has 191 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,684 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 512,656 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 Oakdale Cheese & Specialties 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 Oakdale Cheese & Specialties?
EPA lists Oakdale Cheese & Specialties 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. 130 of the 191 active systems in Stanislaus County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Oakdale Cheese & Specialties 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 Oakdale Cheese & Specialties. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Oakdale Cheese & Specialties: frequently asked questions
Who runs Oakdale Cheese & Specialties?
Oakdale Cheese & Specialties (PWSID CA5000503) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Oakdale Cheese & Specialties serve?
Oakdale Cheese & Specialties reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Stanislaus County, California.
Where does Oakdale Cheese & Specialties 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 Oakdale Cheese & Specialties have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Oakdale Cheese & Specialties' 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 Oakdale Cheese & Specialties' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Oakdale Cheese & Specialties 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 Stanislaus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modesto, City of | Stanislaus | 218,771 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Turlock, City of | Stanislaus | 72,682 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ceres, City of | Stanislaus | 54,513 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Patterson, City of | Stanislaus | 24,977 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverbank, City of | Stanislaus | 24,834 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oakdale, City of | Stanislaus | 23,235 | 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, “Oakdale Cheese & Specialties, PWSID CA5000503, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/oakdale-cheese-specialties-ca5000503 (data as of October 1, 2026).