Public water system · CA0202549
ActiveBear Valley Mountain Resort
At a glance
Bear Valley Mountain Resort (PWSID CA0202549) is an active transient non-community water system in Alpine County, California. It reports serving 3,500 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,500
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bear Valley Mountain Resort compare with other water systems in Alpine County?
By EPA's size categories, Bear Valley Mountain Resort is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Alpine County has 35 active public water systems, and Bear Valley Mountain Resort is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.3 times the county average of 419 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 14,677 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Bear Valley Mountain Resort is about 24 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. California has 3,016 active transient non-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 Bear Valley Mountain Resort?
EPA lists Bear Valley Mountain Resort 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. 20 of the 35 active systems in Alpine County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Bear Valley Mountain Resort have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Bear Valley Mountain Resort. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Bear Valley Mountain Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bear Valley Mountain Resort?
Bear Valley Mountain Resort (PWSID CA0202549) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Bear Valley Mountain Resort serve?
Bear Valley Mountain Resort reports serving 3,500 people through 4 service connections in Alpine County, California.
Where does Bear Valley Mountain Resort 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 Bear Valley Mountain Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Bear Valley Mountain Resort'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bear Valley Mountain Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bear Valley Mountain Resort is a 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 Alpine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District | Alpine | 7,851 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ca State Parks - Grover Hot Springs | Alpine | 1,002 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Lake Alpine Water Company | Alpine | 625 | Community | Surface water |
| Kirkwood Sunrise Grill | Alpine | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Markleeville Water Co. | Alpine | 175 | Community | Surface water |
| Diamond Valley School | Alpine | 100 | Non-transient non-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, “Bear Valley Mountain Resort, PWSID CA0202549, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/bear-valley-mountain-resort-ca0202549 (data as of October 1, 2026).