Is SIERRA MEADOWS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. SIERRA MEADOWS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is SIERRA MEADOWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

SIERRA MEADOWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

KERNVILLE, CA · Kern County

SIERRA MEADOWS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

SIERRA MEADOWS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SIERRA MEADOWS.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace California’s official records. Always confirm current status with California before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): CA1502564
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 68
Service connections: 51
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

SIERRA MEADOWS is one of 3,951 community water systems in California in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 68 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 1984 and 2013, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2013.

None of the 5 are monitoring or reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset; these involve water-quality, treatment, or public-notice findings instead. The record involves the Miscellaneous Other Rules, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 2013 – May 31, 2013
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2008 – August 1, 2013
Resolved
Notification, Public
—
No contaminant on record
September 1, 1984 – September 30, 1984
Archived
Notification, Public
—
No contaminant on record
August 1, 1984 – August 31, 1984
Archived
Notification, Public
—
No contaminant on record
July 1, 1984 – July 31, 1984
Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
May 1, 2013 – May 31, 2013	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2008 – August 1, 2013	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 1984 – September 30, 1984	Notification, Public	—	—	Archived
August 1, 1984 – August 31, 1984	Notification, Public	—	—	Archived
July 1, 1984 – July 31, 1984	Notification, Public	—	—	Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

June 30, 2013State Compliance achieved40 linked violations
March 27, 2013State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued53 linked violations
April 17, 2002State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued3 linked violations
November 30, 1996State Compliance achieved42 linked violations

Common questions

Is SIERRA MEADOWS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. SIERRA MEADOWS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is SIERRA MEADOWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: SIERRA MEADOWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does SIERRA MEADOWS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for SIERRA MEADOWS.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

WHITTAKER, LIZA

760-223-5225

KERNVILLE, CA 93238