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Yuba County, California

Water Systems
69
Population Served
113,585
Total Violations
545
101 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 7 tested

Violation Analysis

85.5%
Systems with Violations
7.9
Avg Violations per System
18.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (65%)
SW
5 systems (7%)

PFAS Contamination

7
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
14.3%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Yuba California water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (5) One or more violations (45)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Linda County Water District 21,654 25 Clean
Yuba County Motorplex 18,000 0 -
Olivehurst Public U.d. 16,595 28 Clean
Cal-Water Service Co.-Marysville 12,419 2 Clean
Plumas Lake 10,464 4 Clean
Beale Air Force Base 6,785 25 Clean
Lake of the Springs 6,500 1 Clean
City of Wheatland 4,124 9 Detected
Camp Far West Resort 4,012 24 -
North Yuba Water District 2,772 4 -
Bullard's Bar Rec Fac Wtr Sys 2,208 24 -
Marysville Raceway Park 2,000 3 -
Marysville Flea Market 500 1 -
Collins Lake 350 2 -
Mjusd Foothill Intermediate School 325 9 -
Plumas Lake Golf & Country Club 250 1 -
Sycamore Ranch (Exempt) 238 2 -
Loma Rica Water Company 200 28 -
River Highlands Csd 200 9 -
Castlewood Mobile Home Park 200 10 -
Younglife Woodleaf 200 6 -
Countryside Mobile Home Park 185 47 -
Camptonville Community Serv Dist 180 3 -
Fellowship of Friends 160 5 -
Mjusd Browns Valley School 155 11 -
Baptist Christian Camp of Ca 151 26 -
Mjusd Loma Rica School 150 8 -
Norcal Adventure Area 130 2 -
Yes Charter Academy 125 55 -
Nevada ID - Smartsville 122 4 -
Mjusd Cordua School 110 8 -
Super Power Mart 102 1 -
North Yuba Little League 100 0 -
Dollar General - Loma Rica 100 0 -
Fairway Downs Mutual Water Co 100 11 -
Yuba River Moulding & Millwork 100 2 -
Riselen Park 100 13 -
Lake Francis Resort 100 5 -
Mjusd Dobbins School 85 12 -
Foothill Lions Club 65 4 -
Quail Ridge RV Park 62 3 -
Lake Francis Mutual Water Company 60 5 -
Rebel Ridge Village 60 9 -
Loma Rica Market 60 4 -
Willow Creek Campground 52 2 -
Pizza Round Up 51 0 -
Browns Valley One Stop 50 4 -
Alcouffe Community Center 50 4 -
Dollar General - Smartsville 50 0 -
Country Village Mobile Home Park 50 9 -

Other Counties in California

Los Angeles County
276 systems · 10,109,089 served · 3,972 violations
San Diego County
197 systems · 3,744,323 served · 4,832 violations
Orange County
46 systems · 3,201,893 served · 507 violations
Riverside County
201 systems · 2,839,125 served · 6,103 violations
San Bernardino County
318 systems · 2,830,626 served · 4,611 violations
Alameda County
27 systems · 2,249,634 served · 275 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Yuba County? ▼
Yuba County has 545 total drinking water violations across 69 water systems, of which 101 are health-based violations. 85.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Yuba County systems? ▼
Water systems in Yuba County serve approximately 113,585 people through 69 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Yuba County water? ▼
Of 7 water systems tested for PFAS in Yuba County, 1 had PFAS detected (14.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Yuba County? ▼
Water systems in Yuba County use GW (45 systems), SW (5 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 18.5% of Yuba County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.