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California · 1,608 people served · 10 water systems
ZIP code 93527 is in California and is a rural community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 1,608 people served by 10 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to INYOKERN.
Within ZIP code 93527, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 3 health-based violations during the past five years across 10 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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SIERRA BREEZE MUTUAL WATER COMPANY
PWSID: CA1500447
150 served
SOUTH DESERT MUTUAL WATER COMPANY
PWSID: CA1502619
28 served
CHINA LAKE ACRES MUTUAL WATER COMPANY
PWSID: CA1500563
198 served
EAST INYOKERN MUTUAL WATER
PWSID: CA1500554
87 served
LIFE WATER CO-OP
PWSID: CA1500579
35 served
SWEET WATER CO-OP
PWSID: CA1500591
47 served
OWENS PEAK WEST
PWSID: CA1502608
79 served
WEST VALLEY MUTUAL WATER COMPANY
PWSID: CA1500550
70 served
INYOKERN CSD
PWSID: CA1510036
878 served
148 EAST WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: CA1503684
36 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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