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ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION

PWS ID: CA3610002 · TWIN PEAKS, California 92391

ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION serves 2,534 people in TWIN PEAKS, California using Surface Water water sources. It has 8 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION

ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,534 residents in TWIN PEAKS, California (San Bernardino County) through 950 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 8 total violations for this system , of which 6 (75%) 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 2011.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Uranium, recorded in 6 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. ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION's 8 violations sit below 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
2,534
Total Violations
8
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
950
County
San Bernardino
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Uranium MCL 6 2011

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 ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION.

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 CA3610002 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 ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION 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
2011 Combined Uranium MCL 6 SDWIS / CA3610002 / 4006

How ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION Compares

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

Metric ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION California avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 8 21.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 2,534 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 ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION water safe to drink?
ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION (PWS ID: CA3610002) has 8 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,534 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION serve?
ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION serves 2,534 people in TWIN PEAKS, California. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 950 service connections.
What type of violations does ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION have?
ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION has 8 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 0 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION use?
ALPINE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION uses Surface Water 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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