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THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY

PWS ID: CA5400751 · THREE RIVERS, California 93271

THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY serves 134 people in THREE RIVERS, California using Groundwater water sources. It has 80 recorded EPA violations, including 27 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY

THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 134 residents in THREE RIVERS, California (Tulare County) through 57 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 80 total violations for this system , of which 27 (34%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 22 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 27 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. THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY's 80 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
134
Total Violations
80
Health-Based Violations
27
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
57
County
Tulare
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
27
Monitoring Violations
22
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 27 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2016
Nitrate MR 7 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1981

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 THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY.

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 CA5400751 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 THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / CA5400751 / 8000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / CA5400751 / 3100
2016 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / CA5400751 / 1040
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 27 SDWIS / CA5400751 / 3100
1981 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / CA5400751 / 4000

How THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY Compares

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

Metric THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY California avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 80 21.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 27 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 134 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 THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY water safe to drink?
THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY (PWS ID: CA5400751) has 80 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 134 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY serve?
THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY serves 134 people in THREE RIVERS, California. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 57 service connections.
What type of violations does THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY have?
THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY has 80 total violations: 27 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 22 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY water?
No PFAS testing data is available for THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY use?
THREE RIVERS HIDEAWAY uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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