BAR-LEN MWC

PWSID: CA3600025 · Barstow, CA · Serves 126 people

Health Violations

BAR-LEN MWC has 114 health-based violations out of 114 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.

Population Served
126
Total Violations
114
Health Violations
114
Source Type
Groundwater

BAR-LEN MWC (PWSID CA3600025) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 126 people in Barstow, CA, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the California drinking-water program.

The system's federal compliance record contains 114 total violations, with 114 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 2 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Barium, Gross Alpha. Recorded violations span 2016–2025.

A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time 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)
CA3600025
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Barstow, CA
Population Served
126
Health Violations
Yes (114)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Barium 113 113
Gross Alpha 1 1

Violation History (114)

Contaminant Health Date
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2025
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2025
Gross Alpha Yes Oct 17, 2024
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2024
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2024
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2024
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2024
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2024
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2024
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2024
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2024
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2024
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2024
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2023
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2023
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2023
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2023
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2023
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2023
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2023
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2023
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2022
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2022
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2022
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2022
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2022
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2022
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2022
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2022
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2022
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2022
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2022
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2022
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2022
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2022
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2021
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2021
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2021
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2021
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2021
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2021
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2021
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2021
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2021
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2021
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2021
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2021
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2020
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2020
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2020
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2020
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2020
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2020
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2020
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2020
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2020
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2020
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2020
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2020
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2019
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2019
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2019
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2019
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2019
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2019
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2019
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2019
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2019
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2019
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2019
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2019
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2018
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2018
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2018
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2018
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2018
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2018
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2018
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2018
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2018
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2018
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2018
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2018
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2017
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2017
Barium Yes Oct 1, 2017
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2017
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2017
Barium Yes Jul 1, 2017
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2017
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2017
Barium Yes Apr 1, 2017
Barium Yes Jan 1, 2017
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is BAR-LEN MWC water safe to drink?
BAR-LEN MWC has 114 health-based violations out of 114 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does BAR-LEN MWC serve?
BAR-LEN MWC serves 126 people in Barstow, CA. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does BAR-LEN MWC have?
BAR-LEN MWC has 114 total violations on record spanning 2016–2025. 114 are health-based violations involving contaminants exceeding EPA limits.
What contaminants have been found in BAR-LEN MWC water?
Violations have been recorded for 2 contaminants. The most frequent: Barium, Gross Alpha.

About This Data

Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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