Rawhide Mutual Water Company
EPA ID: CA5500071 · 269 people served · 1 ZIP code
Even as other utilities in the region logged violations, Rawhide Mutual Water Company kept a clean EPA record — five years, no issues, 269 people served.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 3 (2021) to 2 (2024). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Rawhide Mutual Water Company Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Rawhide Mutual Water Company serves a community with a median household income of $60,506 and an estimated 8,799 residents across its service area. Approximately 66% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Rawhide 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 Tuolumne 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
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System Overview
Rawhide Mutual Water Company (EPA ID: CA5500071) is a community water system in California that serves approximately 269 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 95327 in Jamestown.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 95327 — Jamestown
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Rawhide Mutual Water Company (CA5500071) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rawhide Mutual Water Company water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Rawhide Mutual Water Company has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Rawhide Mutual Water Company serve?
Rawhide Mutual Water Company serves approximately 269 people across 1 ZIP code in California.
Where does Rawhide 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.