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CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN

PWS ID: CA3600196 · SAN BERNARDINO, California 92415-0450

CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN serves 470 people in SAN BERNARDINO, California using Groundwater water sources. It has 186 recorded EPA violations, including 175 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN

CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 470 residents in SAN BERNARDINO, California (San Bernardino County) through 127 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 186 total violations for this system , of which 175 (94%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 6 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 78 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. CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN's 186 violations sit above the California average. Statewide, 447 of 694 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (64.4%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
470
Total Violations
186
Health-Based Violations
175
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
127
County
San Bernardino
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
175
Monitoring Violations
6
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MCL 78 2019
Fluoride MCL 72 2019
Combined Uranium MCL 25 2018
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1981
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2022
TTHM MR 2 2022

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 CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN.

Federal Source of Truth

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 CA3600196 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

California Drinking Water Authority

California State Water Resources Control Board — Division of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN under EPA-delegated authority.

Open CA regulator portal

Source: 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / CA3600196 / 2456
2022 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / CA3600196 / 2950
2019 Arsenic MCL 78 SDWIS / CA3600196 / 1005
2019 Fluoride MCL 72 SDWIS / CA3600196 / 1025
2018 Combined Uranium MCL 25 SDWIS / CA3600196 / 4006
1981 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / CA3600196 / 4000

How CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN California avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 186 21.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 175 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 470 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN water safe to drink?
CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN (PWS ID: CA3600196) has 186 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 470 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN serve?
CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN serves 470 people in SAN BERNARDINO, California. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 127 service connections.
What type of violations does CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN have?
CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN has 186 total violations: 175 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 6 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN use?
CSA 70 W-4 PIONEERTOWN uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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