Pond Mutual Water Company
EPA ID: CA1502620 · 48 people served · 1 ZIP code
EPA data: Pond Mutual Water Company — zero violations, five years, 48 served.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 49% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 2 (2023) to 3 (2024). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Pond Mutual Water Company Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Pond Mutual Water Company serves a community with a median household income of $55,060 and an estimated 27,266 residents across its service area. Approximately 55% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 67% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Pond Mutual Water Company's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Kern County, California rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
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System Overview
Pond Mutual Water Company (EPA ID: CA1502620) is a community water system in California that serves approximately 48 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 93280 in Wasco.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 93280 — Wasco
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Pond Mutual Water Company (CA1502620) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pond Mutual Water Company water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Pond Mutual Water Company has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Pond Mutual Water Company serve?
Pond Mutual Water Company serves approximately 48 people across 1 ZIP code in California.
Where does Pond Mutual Water Company get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.