Public water system · CA0300073
ActiveAwa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse
At a glance
Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse (PWSID CA0300073) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Amador County, California. It reports serving 32 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
32
Service connections
9
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse compare with other water systems in Amador County?
By EPA's size categories, Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Amador County has 67 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 645 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. California has 1,466 active non-transient non-community water systems, 20% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 609 California systems (8.1%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse?
EPA lists Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse as privately owned. 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. 46 of the 67 active systems in Amador County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003. The violations listed here began between April 2003 and April 2003. By type: 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Surface Water Treatment Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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 - Tiger Creek Powerhouse: frequently asked questions
Who runs Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse?
Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse (PWSID CA0300073) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse serve?
Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse reports serving 32 people through 9 service connections in Amador County, California.
Where does Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003. 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 - Tiger Creek Powerhouse'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2003. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Awa - Tiger Creek Powerhouse is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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 |
| Awa - Camanche Village | Amador | 2,402 | Community | Groundwater |
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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 - Tiger Creek Powerhouse, PWSID CA0300073, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/awa-tiger-creek-powerhouse-ca0300073 (data as of October 1, 2026).