Public water system · CA0900205
ActiveCamp Lotus Water System
At a glance
Camp Lotus Water System (PWSID CA0900205) is an active transient non-community water system in El Dorado County, California. It reports serving 1,000 people through 35 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,000
Service connections
35
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Lotus Water System compare with other water systems in El Dorado County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Lotus Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). El Dorado County has 124 active public water systems. Its population served is about 57% below the county average of 2,351 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 291,553 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 Camp Lotus Water System is about 6.9 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 Camp Lotus Water System?
EPA lists Camp Lotus Water System 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. 80 of the 124 active systems in El Dorado County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Lotus Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between June 1997 and April 2022. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-08 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-08 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Camp Lotus Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Lotus Water System?
Camp Lotus Water System (PWSID CA0900205) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Lotus Water System serve?
Camp Lotus Water System reports serving 1,000 people through 35 service connections in El Dorado County, California.
Where does Camp Lotus Water System 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 Camp Lotus Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Camp Lotus Water System'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Lotus Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Lotus Water System 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 El Dorado County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Id - Main | El Dorado | 132,171 | Community | Surface water |
| South Tahoe PUD - Main | El Dorado | 100,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgetown Divide PUD | El Dorado | 9,434 | Community | Surface water |
| Placerville, City of - Main | El Dorado | 9,224 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Shore Recreation Area | El Dorado | 3,300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lukins Brothers Water Company | El Dorado | 3,277 | 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, “Camp Lotus Water System, PWSID CA0900205, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/camp-lotus-water-system-ca0900205 (data as of October 1, 2026).