Public water system · CA3600372
ActivePalms River Resort
At a glance
Palms River Resort (PWSID CA3600372) is an active community water system in San Bernardino County, California. It reports serving 531 people through 205 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
531
Service connections
205
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Palms River Resort compare with other water systems in San Bernardino County?
By EPA's size categories, Palms River Resort is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). San Bernardino County has 306 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 9,227 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 2,823,318 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 Palms River Resort 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 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 Palms River Resort?
EPA lists Palms River Resort 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. 201 of the 306 active systems in San Bernardino County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Palms River Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between July 1980 and October 2020. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived, 2 as resolved and 1 as addressed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1981-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-30 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1980-10-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1980-07-30 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 8 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.
Palms River Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Palms River Resort?
Palms River Resort (PWSID CA3600372) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Palms River Resort serve?
Palms River Resort reports serving 531 people through 205 service connections in San Bernardino County, California.
Where does Palms River Resort 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 Palms River Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. 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 Palms River Resort'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Palms River Resort's water quality report?
As a community water system, Palms River Resort 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 San Bernardino County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Gabriel Valley Wc - Fontana | San Bernardino | 237,700 | Community | Surface water |
| San Bernardino City | San Bernardino | 214,665 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cucamonga Valley Water District | San Bernardino | 211,069 | Community | Surface water |
| Ontario Municipal Utilities Company | San Bernardino | 185,010 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Victorville Water District | San Bernardino | 135,983 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| San Bernardino Valley Wd | San Bernardino | 109,608 | 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, “Palms River Resort, PWSID CA3600372, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/palms-river-resort-ca3600372 (data as of October 1, 2026).