Public water system · CA1600002
ActiveSunset Vista Estates MHP
At a glance
Sunset Vista Estates MHP (PWSID CA1600002) is an active community water system in Kings County, California. It reports serving 400 people through 109 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
109
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sunset Vista Estates MHP compare with other water systems in Kings County?
By EPA's size categories, Sunset Vista Estates MHP is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kings County has 43 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,626 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 155,929 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 Sunset Vista Estates MHP 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 Sunset Vista Estates MHP?
EPA lists Sunset Vista Estates MHP 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. 27 of the 43 active systems in Kings County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Sunset Vista Estates MHP have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. The violations listed here began between October 1980 and January 2010. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-11-07 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | 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.
Sunset Vista Estates MHP: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sunset Vista Estates MHP?
Sunset Vista Estates MHP (PWSID CA1600002) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Sunset Vista Estates MHP serve?
Sunset Vista Estates MHP reports serving 400 people through 109 service connections in Kings County, California.
Where does Sunset Vista Estates MHP 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 Sunset Vista Estates MHP have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. 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 Sunset Vista Estates MHP'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sunset Vista Estates MHP's water quality report?
As a community water system, Sunset Vista Estates MHP 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 Kings County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanford, City of | Kings | 62,127 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lemoore, City of | Kings | 27,185 | Community | Groundwater |
| Corcoran, City of | Kings | 22,808 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lemoore Naval Air Station | Kings | 15,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Avenal, City of | Kings | 13,696 | Community | Surface water |
| Armona Community Services Dist | Kings | 4,143 | 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, “Sunset Vista Estates MHP, PWSID CA1600002, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/sunset-vista-estates-mhp-ca1600002 (data as of October 1, 2026).