Public water system · CA0500044
ActiveBig Meadows Campground
At a glance
Big Meadows Campground (PWSID CA0500044) is an active transient non-community water system in Calaveras County, California. It reports serving 390 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
390
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Big Meadows Campground compare with other water systems in Calaveras County?
By EPA's size categories, Big Meadows Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Calaveras County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 1,102 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 56,208 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 Big Meadows Campground is about 171% above 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 Big Meadows Campground?
EPA lists Big Meadows Campground as owned by the federal 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. 3 of the 51 active systems in Calaveras County (5.9%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Big Meadows Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2016. The violations listed here began between August 1984 and May 2016. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Big Meadows Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Big Meadows Campground?
Big Meadows Campground (PWSID CA0500044) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Big Meadows Campground serve?
Big Meadows Campground reports serving 390 people through 1 service connection in Calaveras County, California.
Where does Big Meadows Campground 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 Big Meadows Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2016. 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 Big Meadows Campground'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 9 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Big Meadows Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Big Meadows Campground 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 Calaveras County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ccwd - Ebbetts Pass | Calaveras | 11,545 | Community | Surface water |
| Ccwd - Jenny Lind | Calaveras | 9,861 | Community | Surface water |
| Calaveras PUD | Calaveras | 6,286 | Community | Surface water |
| Ccwd - Copper Cove | Calaveras | 5,187 | Community | Surface water |
| Blue Lake Springs Mut Wtr | Calaveras | 4,841 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Union Public Utility District | Calaveras | 4,774 | Community | 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, “Big Meadows Campground, PWSID CA0500044, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/big-meadows-campground-ca0500044 (data as of October 1, 2026).