Public water system · CA2400240
ActiveThe Vista Ranch and Cellars
At a glance
The Vista Ranch and Cellars (PWSID CA2400240) is an active transient non-community water system in Merced County, California. It reports serving 100 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Vista Ranch and Cellars compare with other water systems in Merced County?
By EPA's size categories, The Vista Ranch and Cellars is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Merced County has 120 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,228 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 267,324 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 The Vista Ranch and Cellars is about 31% below 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 The Vista Ranch and Cellars?
EPA lists The Vista Ranch and Cellars 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. 80 of the 120 active systems in Merced County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does The Vista Ranch and Cellars have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for The Vista Ranch and Cellars. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
The Vista Ranch and Cellars: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Vista Ranch and Cellars?
The Vista Ranch and Cellars (PWSID CA2400240) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does The Vista Ranch and Cellars serve?
The Vista Ranch and Cellars reports serving 100 people through 4 service connections in Merced County, California.
Where does The Vista Ranch and Cellars 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 The Vista Ranch and Cellars have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is The Vista Ranch and Cellars' 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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Vista Ranch and Cellars' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Vista Ranch and Cellars 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 Merced County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Merced | Merced | 93,692 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Los Banos | Merced | 47,419 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Atwater | Merced | 29,479 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Livingston | Merced | 14,894 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winton Water & Sanitary Dist | Merced | 9,745 | Community | Groundwater |
| Delhi Cwd | Merced | 7,784 | 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, “The Vista Ranch and Cellars, PWSID CA2400240, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/the-vista-ranch-and-cellars-ca2400240 (data as of October 1, 2026).