Public water system · CA5400637

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Buckeye Tree Lodge

At a glance

Buckeye Tree Lodge (PWSID CA5400637) is an active transient non-community water system in Tulare County, California. It reports serving 35 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

Service connections

Primary source

Surface water

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDCA5400637

System typeTransient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served35

Service connections2

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyCA state drinking water program

City served—

StateCalifornia

ZIP—

CountyTulare County

How does Buckeye Tree Lodge compare with other water systems in Tulare County?

By EPA's size categories, Buckeye Tree Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tulare County has 274 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,700 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 465,710 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 Buckeye Tree Lodge is well below 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. 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 Buckeye Tree Lodge?

EPA lists Buckeye Tree Lodge 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. 184 of the 274 active systems in Tulare County (67%) are also privately owned.

Does Buckeye Tree Lodge have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between June 2002 and January 2021. By type: 9 required treatment not met and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2021-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2006-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved
2006-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2005-03-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2004-03-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2003-12-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2003-06-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2003-05-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2002-11-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2002-08-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
2002-07-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2002-06-01	Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Buckeye Tree Lodge: frequently asked questions

Who runs Buckeye Tree Lodge?

Buckeye Tree Lodge (PWSID CA5400637) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.

How many people does Buckeye Tree Lodge serve?

Buckeye Tree Lodge reports serving 35 people through 2 service connections in Tulare County, California.

Where does Buckeye Tree Lodge 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 Buckeye Tree Lodge have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Buckeye Tree Lodge'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Buckeye Tree Lodge's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Buckeye Tree Lodge 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 Tulare County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Cws - Visalia	Tulare	148,496	Community	Groundwater
Tulare, City of	Tulare	72,241	Community	Groundwater
Porterville, City of	Tulare	63,487	Community	Groundwater
Dinuba, City of	Tulare	27,281	Community	Groundwater
Lindsay, City of	Tulare	12,659	Community	Surface water
Exeter, City of	Tulare	11,169	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, “Buckeye Tree Lodge, PWSID CA5400637, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/buckeye-tree-lodge-ca5400637 (data as of October 1, 2026).