Wasco St. Prison Reception Ctr
EPA ID: CA1510801 · 5,124 people served · 1 ZIP code
Across every monitored period in the past five years, Wasco St. Prison Reception Ctr reported no EPA violations for its service population of 5,124.
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 Wasco St. Prison Reception Ctr Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Wasco St. Prison Reception Ctr 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?
Wasco St. Prison Reception Ctr'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
Wasco St. Prison Reception Ctr (EPA ID: CA1510801) is a community water system in California that serves approximately 5,124 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
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by CA or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 93280 — Wasco
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Wasco St. Prison Reception Ctr (CA1510801) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wasco St. Prison Reception Ctr water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Wasco St. Prison Reception Ctr has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Wasco St. Prison Reception Ctr serve?
Wasco St. Prison Reception Ctr serves approximately 5,124 people across 1 ZIP code in California.
Where does Wasco St. Prison Reception Ctr get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
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.
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