CA / Chester
CA · Tap water records
Chester tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Chester. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Chester is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 3,581 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 2 violations across the community water system(s) serving Chester, going back to the earliest EPA record. 2 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.
What the EPA has on record, by system
Chester Public U.D.
2,187 served · groundwater · PWSID CA3210009 - Health-based Revised Total Coliform Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 2 times in October 2021. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
West Almanor M.W.C.
1,394 served · groundwater · PWSID CA3210007 As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.
What this means
A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.
This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.
Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.