Public water system · CA4000852
ActiveZoo Med-Winterhaven
At a glance
Zoo Med-Winterhaven (PWSID CA4000852) is an active non-transient non-community water system in San Luis Obispo County, California. It reports serving 85 people through 1 service connection. 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 July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Zoo Med-Winterhaven compare with other water systems in San Luis Obispo County?
By EPA's size categories, Zoo Med-Winterhaven is a very small system (500 people or fewer). San Luis Obispo County has 171 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,038 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 348,510 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Zoo Med-Winterhaven is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. California has 1,466 active non-transient non-community water systems, 20% 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 Zoo Med-Winterhaven?
EPA lists Zoo Med-Winterhaven 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. 130 of the 171 active systems in San Luis Obispo County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Zoo Med-Winterhaven have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | 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.
Zoo Med-Winterhaven: frequently asked questions
Who runs Zoo Med-Winterhaven?
Zoo Med-Winterhaven (PWSID CA4000852) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Zoo Med-Winterhaven serve?
Zoo Med-Winterhaven reports serving 85 people through 1 service connection in San Luis Obispo County, California.
Where does Zoo Med-Winterhaven 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 Zoo Med-Winterhaven 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 July 2024. 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 Zoo Med-Winterhaven'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 July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Zoo Med-Winterhaven's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Zoo Med-Winterhaven is a non-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 San Luis Obispo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Margarita Recreation Area | San Luis Obispo | 50,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| San Luis Obispo Water Department | San Luis Obispo | 47,788 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Paso Robles Water Division | San Luis Obispo | 31,176 | Community | Surface water |
| Atascadero Mutual Water Co | San Luis Obispo | 30,618 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Arroyo Grande Utilities Division | San Luis Obispo | 17,963 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| California Mens Colony | San Luis Obispo | 15,000 | Community | 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, “Zoo Med-Winterhaven, PWSID CA4000852, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/zoo-med-winterhaven-ca4000852 (data as of October 1, 2026).