Public water system · CA1400518
ActiveVan Loon Water Association
At a glance
Van Loon Water Association (PWSID CA1400518) is an active community water system in Inyo County, California. It reports serving 25 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Van Loon Water Association compare with other water systems in Inyo County?
By EPA's size categories, Van Loon Water Association is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Inyo County has 112 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 442 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 49,451 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 Van Loon Water Association 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 Van Loon Water Association?
EPA lists Van Loon Water Association 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. 61 of the 112 active systems in Inyo County (54%) are also privately owned.
Does Van Loon Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. The violations listed here began between February 2015 and August 2018. By type: 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Van Loon Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Van Loon Water Association?
Van Loon Water Association (PWSID CA1400518) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Van Loon Water Association serve?
Van Loon Water Association reports serving 25 people through 15 service connections in Inyo County, California.
Where does Van Loon Water Association 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 Van Loon Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. 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 Van Loon Water Association'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Van Loon Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Van Loon Water Association 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 Inyo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Creek Chevron | Inyo | 16,793 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bishop, City of | Inyo | 3,819 | Community | Groundwater |
| Petite Pantry | Inyo | 3,012 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lee'S Frontier | Inyo | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Inyo County PWD - Lone Pine | Inyo | 1,835 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Pearsonville Water System | Inyo | 1,515 | Transient non-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, “Van Loon Water Association, PWSID CA1400518, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/van-loon-water-association-ca1400518 (data as of October 1, 2026).