Public water system · CA2900516
ActiveCamp Rucker Lake
At a glance
Camp Rucker Lake (PWSID CA2900516) is an active transient non-community water system in Nevada County, California. It reports serving 150 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Rucker Lake compare with other water systems in Nevada County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Rucker Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Nevada County has 82 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,263 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 103,540 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 Rucker Lake is roughly in line with 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 Rucker Lake?
EPA lists Camp Rucker Lake as owned by the federal 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. 10 of the 82 active systems in Nevada County (12%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Camp Rucker Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. The violations listed here began between July 1997 and August 2014. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | 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 |
All 7 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 Rucker Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Rucker Lake?
Camp Rucker Lake (PWSID CA2900516) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Rucker Lake serve?
Camp Rucker Lake reports serving 150 people through 8 service connections in Nevada County, California.
Where does Camp Rucker Lake 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 Rucker Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. 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 Rucker Lake'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Rucker Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Rucker Lake 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 Nevada County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truckee-Donner PUD, Main | Nevada | 36,730 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nevada Id - E. George, Banner Mountain | Nevada | 17,154 | Community | Surface water |
| Nevada Id - Loma Rica | Nevada | 14,072 | Community | Surface water |
| Nevada Id - Lake Wildwood | Nevada | 9,108 | Community | Surface water |
| Nevada Id - Lake of Pines | Nevada | 6,870 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Grass Valley | Nevada | 4,947 | Community | Surface water |
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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 Rucker Lake, PWSID CA2900516, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/camp-rucker-lake-ca2900516 (data as of October 1, 2026).