Public water system · CA0310021
ActiveAwa - Camanche Village
At a glance
Awa - Camanche Village (PWSID CA0310021) is an active community water system in Amador County, California. It reports serving 2,402 people through 732 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,402
Service connections
732
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Awa - Camanche Village compare with other water systems in Amador County?
By EPA's size categories, Awa - Camanche Village is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Amador County has 67 active public water systems, and Awa - Camanche Village is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.7 times the county average of 645 people per system, and accounts for 5.6% of the 43,217 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Awa - Camanche Village is about 64% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. California has 2,997 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,179 California systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Awa - Camanche Village?
EPA lists Awa - Camanche Village as owned by a local government. The CA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 16 of the 67 active systems in Amador County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Awa - Camanche Village have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and April 2010. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Awa - Camanche Village: frequently asked questions
Who runs Awa - Camanche Village?
Awa - Camanche Village (PWSID CA0310021) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Awa - Camanche Village serve?
Awa - Camanche Village reports serving 2,402 people through 732 service connections in Amador County, California.
Where does Awa - Camanche Village get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Awa - Camanche Village have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Awa - Camanche Village's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Awa - Camanche Village's water quality report?
As a community water system, Awa - Camanche Village must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Amador County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awa Buckhorn Plant | Amador | 8,791 | Community | Surface water |
| Awa, Ione | Amador | 7,227 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Jackson | Amador | 5,019 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Awa, Tanner | Amador | 4,940 | Community | Surface water |
| Jackson Valley Irrigation District | Amador | 3,553 | Community | Surface water |
| Pine Grove Comm Serv Dist | Amador | 1,141 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Awa - Camanche Village, PWSID CA0310021, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/awa-camanche-village-ca0310021 (data as of October 1, 2026).