Public water system · CA1910305
ActiveQuail Canyon Sea
At a glance
Quail Canyon Sea (PWSID CA1910305) is an active transient non-community water system in Los Angeles County, California. It reports serving 130 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Quail Canyon Sea compare with other water systems in Los Angeles County?
By EPA's size categories, Quail Canyon Sea is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Los Angeles County has 275 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 36,762 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 10,109,668 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 Quail Canyon Sea is roughly in line with 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 Quail Canyon Sea?
EPA lists Quail Canyon Sea 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 275 active systems in Los Angeles County (2.2%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Quail Canyon Sea have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and January 2021. By type: 4 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Quail Canyon Sea: frequently asked questions
Who runs Quail Canyon Sea?
Quail Canyon Sea (PWSID CA1910305) 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 Quail Canyon Sea serve?
Quail Canyon Sea reports serving 130 people through 1 service connection in Los Angeles County, California.
Where does Quail Canyon Sea 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 Quail Canyon Sea have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Quail Canyon Sea'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Quail Canyon Sea's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Quail Canyon Sea 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 Los Angeles County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-City, Dept. of Water & Power | Los Angeles | 3,875,566 | Community | Surface water |
| Long Beach Utilities Department | Los Angeles | 466,772 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Los Angeles | 294,090 | Community | Surface water |
| Gswc - Southwest | Los Angeles | 277,740 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| San Gabriel Valley Water Co.-El Monte | Los Angeles | 248,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Los Angeles Cwwd 40 Reg 4 & 34 Lancaster | Los Angeles | 208,129 | Community | Purchased 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, “Quail Canyon Sea, PWSID CA1910305, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/quail-canyon-sea-ca1910305 (data as of October 1, 2026).