Public water system · CA3710049
ActivePine Valley Border Patrol Station
At a glance
Pine Valley Border Patrol Station (PWSID CA3710049) is an active non-transient non-community water system in San Diego County, California. It reports serving 36,604 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36,604
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pine Valley Border Patrol Station compare with other water systems in San Diego County?
By EPA's size categories, Pine Valley Border Patrol Station is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). San Diego County has 191 active public water systems. Its population served is about 88% above the county average of 19,427 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 3,710,459 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 Pine Valley Border Patrol Station is about 85 times 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 Pine Valley Border Patrol Station?
EPA lists Pine Valley Border Patrol Station as owned by the federal 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. 16 of the 191 active systems in San Diego County (8.4%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Pine Valley Border Patrol Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2009. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Pine Valley Border Patrol Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pine Valley Border Patrol Station?
Pine Valley Border Patrol Station (PWSID CA3710049) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pine Valley Border Patrol Station serve?
Pine Valley Border Patrol Station reports serving 36,604 people through 4 service connections in San Diego County, California.
Where does Pine Valley Border Patrol Station 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 Pine Valley Border Patrol Station 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 August 2009. 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 Pine Valley Border Patrol Station'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 August 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pine Valley Border Patrol Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pine Valley Border Patrol Station 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 San Diego County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, City of | San Diego | 1,385,379 | Community | Surface water |
| Helix Water District | San Diego | 277,668 | Community | Surface water |
| Otay Water District | San Diego | 238,008 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sweetwater Authority | San Diego | 191,282 | Community | Surface water |
| Oceanside, City of | San Diego | 171,483 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Escondido, City of | San Diego | 137,044 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Pine Valley Border Patrol Station, PWSID CA3710049, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/pine-valley-border-patrol-station-ca3710049 (data as of October 1, 2026).