Public water system · CA2510800
ActiveCal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp
At a glance
Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp (PWSID CA2510800) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Modoc County, California. It reports serving 120 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp compare with other water systems in Modoc County?
By EPA's size categories, Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Modoc County has 16 active public water systems, and Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 347 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 5,554 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 Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp 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. 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 Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp?
EPA lists Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 16 active systems in Modoc County (6.3%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and November 2019. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp?
Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp (PWSID CA2510800) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp serve?
Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp reports serving 120 people through 1 service connection in Modoc County, California.
Where does Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp 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 Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. 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 Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp'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 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp 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 Modoc County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Alturas | Modoc | 2,715 | Community | Groundwater |
| California Pines C.S.D. | Modoc | 862 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newell County Water District | Modoc | 629 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cedarville County Water Dist. | Modoc | 600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mdf-Blue Lake Cg | Modoc | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Isot Community Water System | Modoc | 116 | 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, “Cal Fire-Devil'S Garden Camp, PWSID CA2510800, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/cal-fire-devil-s-garden-camp-ca2510800 (data as of October 1, 2026).