Public water system · CA3900835
ActiveWayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys
At a glance
Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys (PWSID CA3900835) is an active community water system in San Joaquin County, California. It reports serving 70 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys compare with other water systems in San Joaquin County?
By EPA's size categories, Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys is a very small system (500 people or fewer). San Joaquin County has 302 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,571 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 776,334 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 Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys 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 Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys?
EPA lists Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys 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. 225 of the 302 active systems in San Joaquin County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and December 2012. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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 |
| 2007-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys?
Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys (PWSID CA3900835) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys serve?
Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys reports serving 70 people through 25 service connections in San Joaquin County, California.
Where does Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys 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 Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2012. 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 Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys' water quality report?
As a community water system, Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys 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 San Joaquin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Stockton | San Joaquin | 191,302 | Community | Surface water |
| California Water Service - Stockton | San Joaquin | 176,266 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tracy, City of | San Joaquin | 96,609 | Community | Surface water |
| Manteca, City of | San Joaquin | 84,928 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lodi, City of | San Joaquin | 68,272 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Lathrop | San Joaquin | 35,080 | 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, “Wayside Motel Apartments Wtr Sys, PWSID CA3900835, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/wayside-motel-apartments-wtr-sys-ca3900835 (data as of October 1, 2026).