Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CA1503140
Frazier Mountain High School
Lebec, California 93243 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 516 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 516
- People served
- 41
- EPA violations
- 41
- Health-based
- Untested
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
EPA records 41 drinking-water violations at Frazier Mountain High School, 100% of them health-based - above the California per-system average.
- 41
- Total EPA violations on record
- 100%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 516
- People served by this system
- N/A
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Frazier Mountain High School
Frazier Mountain High School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 516 residents in Lebec, California (Kern County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 41 total violations for this system , of which 41 (100%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.
The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Uranium, recorded in 37 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.
Across California, EPA tracks 7,249 public water systems serving 42,404,883 people, with 153,308 cumulative violations and 63,983 health-based violations on record. About 89% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 21.1 violations. Statewide, 447 of 694 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (64.4%).
Frazier Mountain High School's 41 violations sit above the California average.
All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.
System Details
- System Type
- Non-Transient Non-Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 1
- County
- Kern
- School/Daycare
- Yes
- MCL Violations
- 41
- Monitoring Violations
- 0
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Uranium | MCL | 37 | 2022 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 4 | 2010 |
Verify This Water System
The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Frazier Mountain High School.
EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:
View PWS ID CA1503140 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
California Drinking Water Authority
California State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Frazier Mountain High School under EPA-delegated authority.
Open CA regulator portalSource: California State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water
Violation Timeline
Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.
| Year (latest) | Contaminant | Category | Count | EPA Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Combined Uranium | MCL | 37 | SDWIS / CA1503140 / 4006 |
| 2010 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 4 | SDWIS / CA1503140 / 3100 |
How Frazier Mountain High School Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Frazier Mountain High School | California avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 41 | 21.1 | SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 41 | 8.8 | Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL |
| PFAS detection | None | 64.4% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 516 | 5,850 | Sizing context for compliance burden |
Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,249 regulated public water systems in California.
Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
| Contaminant | Federal MCL / Action Level | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) | Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique |
| Arsenic | 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) | Health-based MCL since 2006 |
| Total Coliform | Treatment technique (RTCR) | Indicator organism, monitoring trigger |
| PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) | 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) | Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026) |
| Nitrate (as N) | 10 mg/L | Acute health risk for infants |
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Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.