BAR "H" MWC
PWSID: CA3600027 · Lucerne Valley, CA · Serves 260 people
BAR "H" MWC has 20 health-based violations out of 20 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
BAR "H" MWC (PWSID CA3600027) 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 260 people in Lucerne Valley, CA, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the California drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 20 total violations, with 20 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 2 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Nitrate, Contaminant Unknown, Gross Alpha. Recorded violations span 2020–2025.
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)
- CA3600027
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Lucerne Valley, CA
- Population Served
- 260
- Health Violations
- Yes (20)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 17 | 17 |
| Contaminant Unknown | 2 | 2 |
| Gross Alpha | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (20)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Gross Alpha | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| - | Yes | Jul 30, 2023 |
| - | Yes | Jul 30, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Dec 1, 2020 |
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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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