Public water system · CA5205006
ActiveCaltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac.
At a glance
Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac. (PWSID CA5205006) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Tehama County, California. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac. compare with other water systems in Tehama County?
By EPA's size categories, Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tehama County has 109 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 474 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 51,627 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 Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac. 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 Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac.?
EPA lists Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac. 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. 7 of the 109 active systems in Tehama County (6.4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac. 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 Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac.. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac.?
Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac. (PWSID CA5205006) 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 Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac. serve?
Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac. reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in Tehama County, California.
Where does Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac. 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 Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac.'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 Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac. 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 Tehama County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Red Bluff | Tehama | 14,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Corning | Tehama | 8,244 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rio Alto Water District | Tehama | 3,329 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb | Tehama | 2,600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Sb | Tehama | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Los Molinos Comm. Services Dist. | Tehama | 1,450 | 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, “Caltrans-Cottonwood Truck Insp. Fac., PWSID CA5205006, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/caltrans-cottonwood-truck-insp-fac-ca5205006 (data as of October 1, 2026).