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California · 53,763 people served · 14 water systems
ZIP code 92308 is in California and is a mid-sized community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 53,763 people served by 14 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to APPLE VALLEY.
Within ZIP code 92308, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 3 health-based violations during the past five years across 14 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of C reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
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MARIANA RANCHOS CWD
PWSID: CA3610030
1,502 served
APPLE VALLEY HEIGHTS CWD
PWSID: CA3600009
983 served
APPLE VALLEY FOOTHILL CWD
PWSID: CA3600008
811 served
BEAR VALLEY MHP
PWSID: CA3601045
150 served
THUNDERBIRD CWD
PWSID: CA3600306
2,098 served
RANCHERITOS MWC
PWSID: CA3600200
487 served
RANCHERITOS #2
PWSID: CA3601186
291 served
GOLDEN STATE WATER CO - BARSTOW
PWSID: CA3610043
32,547 served
GOLDEN STATE WATER CO - APPLE VLY NORTH
PWSID: CA3610105
2,086 served
GOLDEN STATE WATER CO - APPLE VLY SOUTH
PWSID: CA3610107
6,208 served
GOLDEN STATE WATER CO - LUCERNE
PWSID: CA3610108
586 served
GOLDEN STATE WATER DESERT VIEW
PWSID: CA3600279
120 served
GOLDEN STATE WATER CO - MORONGO DEL SUR
PWSID: CA3610063
1,717 served
GOLDEN STATE WATER CO - WRIGHTWOOD
PWSID: CA3610047
4,177 served
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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