CHARLES BROWN WATER COMPANY
PWSID: CA1400004 · Shoshone, CA · Serves 242 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CHARLES BROWN WATER COMPANY (PWSID CA1400004) in Shoshone, CA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 242 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2023-2024. Those 3 health-based rows for CHARLES BROWN WATER COMPANY cover contaminants such as Revised Total Coliform Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CHARLES BROWN WATER COMPANY has 3 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Revised Total Coliform Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2023–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the California drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the California state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- CA1400004
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Shoshone, CA
- Population Served
- 242
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2 | 2 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CHARLES BROWN WATER COMPANY on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (242). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo.
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About This Data
CHARLES BROWN WATER COMPANY (CA1400004) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include INYO COUNTY PWD - LONE PINE; ROLLING GREEN UTILITIES, INC.; INYO COUNTY PWD - INDEPENDENCE; BIG PINE CSD. Health-based rows (3 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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