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BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: CA2900563 · NEVADA CITY, California 95959

BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM serves 547 people in NEVADA CITY, California using Surface Water water sources. It has 32 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM

BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 547 residents in NEVADA CITY, California (Nevada County) through 14 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 32 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 32 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Antimony, Total, recorded in 4 violations (MR). 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. BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM's 32 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
547
Total Violations
32
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
14
County
Nevada
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
32
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Antimony, Total MR 4 2015
Arsenic MR 2 2015
Asbestos MR 2 2015
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2015
Cadmium MR 2 2015
CYANIDE MR 2 2015
Fluoride MR 2 2015
Mercury MR 2 2015
Nickel MR 2 2015
Nitrite MR 2 2015
Selenium MR 2 2015
Thallium, Total MR 2 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2015
Barium MR 2 2015
Nitrate MR 2 2015

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 BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM.

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 CA2900563 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 BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM 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
2015 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 1074
2015 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 1005
2015 Asbestos MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 1094
2015 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 1075
2015 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 1015
2015 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 1024
2015 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 1025
2015 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 1035
2015 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 1036
2015 Nitrite MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 1041
2015 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 1045
2015 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 1085
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 5000
2015 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 1010
2015 Nitrate MR 2 SDWIS / CA2900563 / 1040

How BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM Compares

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

Metric BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM California avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 32 21.1 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 547 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 BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink? ▼
BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: CA2900563) has 32 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 547 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM serve? ▼
BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM serves 547 people in NEVADA CITY, California. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 14 service connections.
What type of violations does BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM have? ▼
BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM has 32 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 32 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM use? ▼
BITNEY SPRINGS CENTER WATER SYSTEM uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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