Public water system · CA5403213
ActiveTeen Challenge
At a glance
Teen Challenge (PWSID CA5403213) is an active community water system in Tulare County, California. It reports serving 130 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Teen Challenge compare with other water systems in Tulare County?
By EPA's size categories, Teen Challenge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tulare County has 274 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,700 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 465,710 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 Teen Challenge 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 Teen Challenge?
EPA lists Teen Challenge 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. 184 of the 274 active systems in Tulare County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Teen Challenge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | 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.
Teen Challenge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Teen Challenge?
Teen Challenge (PWSID CA5403213) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Teen Challenge serve?
Teen Challenge reports serving 130 people through 13 service connections in Tulare County, California.
Where does Teen Challenge 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 Teen Challenge 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 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 Teen Challenge'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 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 Teen Challenge's water quality report?
As a community water system, Teen Challenge 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 Tulare County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cws - Visalia | Tulare | 148,496 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tulare, City of | Tulare | 72,241 | Community | Groundwater |
| Porterville, City of | Tulare | 63,487 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dinuba, City of | Tulare | 27,281 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lindsay, City of | Tulare | 12,659 | Community | Surface water |
| Exeter, City of | Tulare | 11,169 | 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, “Teen Challenge, PWSID CA5403213, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/teen-challenge-ca5403213 (data as of October 1, 2026).