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WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND

PWS ID: CA2900551 · NEVADA CITY, California 95959

WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND serves 60 people in NEVADA CITY, California using Groundwater water sources. It has 23 recorded EPA violations, including 19 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND

WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND is a federal-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in NEVADA CITY, California (Nevada County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 23 total violations for this system , of which 19 (83%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 2 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 17 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across California, EPA tracks 7,249 public water systems serving 42,404,883 people, with 153,308 cumulative violations and 63,983 health-based violations on record. About 89% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 21.1 violations. WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND's 23 violations sit above the California average. Statewide, 447 of 694 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (64.4%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
60
Total Violations
23
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
1
County
Nevada
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
19
Monitoring Violations
2
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 2017
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1998

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID CA2900551 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

California Drinking Water Authority

California State Water Resources Control Board — Division of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND under EPA-delegated authority.

Open CA regulator portal

Source: California State Water Resources Control Board — Division of Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 2 SDWIS / CA2900551 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 SDWIS / CA2900551 / 3100
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900551 / 3100

How WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND California avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 23 21.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 8.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 64.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 60 5,850 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,249 regulated public water systems in California.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND water safe to drink?
WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND (PWS ID: CA2900551) has 23 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND serve?
WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND serves 60 people in NEVADA CITY, California. It is a Federal-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND have?
WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND has 23 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 2 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND water?
No PFAS testing data is available for WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND use?
WHITE CLOUD ADMIN/CAMPGROUND uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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