Public water system · CA5200603
ActiveCaltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb
At a glance
Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb (PWSID CA5200603) is an active transient non-community water system in Tehama County, California. It reports serving 2,600 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1996.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,600
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb compare with other water systems in Tehama County?
By EPA's size categories, Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Tehama County has 109 active public water systems, and Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.5 times the county average of 474 people per system, and accounts for 5% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb is about 18 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 Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb?
EPA lists Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb 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-Red Bluff Rest-Nb have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1996. The violations listed here began between November 1982 and April 1996. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1982-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb: frequently asked questions
Who runs Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb?
Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb (PWSID CA5200603) is a 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-Red Bluff Rest-Nb serve?
Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb reports serving 2,600 people through 1 service connection in Tehama County, California.
Where does Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb 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-Red Bluff Rest-Nb have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1996. 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 Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 1996. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb 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 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-Sb | Tehama | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Los Molinos Comm. Services Dist. | Tehama | 1,450 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gerber Las Flores Csd | Tehama | 1,200 | 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-Red Bluff Rest-Nb, PWSID CA5200603, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/caltrans-red-bluff-rest-nb-ca5200603 (data as of October 1, 2026).