Public water system · CA0900505
ActiveCamp Shelly
At a glance
Camp Shelly (PWSID CA0900505) is an active transient non-community water system in El Dorado County, California. It reports serving 200 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1983.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Shelly compare with other water systems in El Dorado County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Shelly is a very small system (500 people or fewer). El Dorado County has 124 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,351 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 Shelly is about 39% above 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 Shelly?
EPA lists Camp Shelly as owned by a local 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. 19 of the 124 active systems in El Dorado County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Camp Shelly have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1983. The violations listed here began between December 1982 and September 1983. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. EPA lists 3 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1983-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1982-12-01 | 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.
Camp Shelly: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Shelly?
Camp Shelly (PWSID CA0900505) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Shelly serve?
Camp Shelly reports serving 200 people through 15 service connections in El Dorado County, California.
Where does Camp Shelly 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 Shelly have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1983. 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 Shelly'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1983. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Shelly's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Shelly 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 Shelly, PWSID CA0900505, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/camp-shelly-ca0900505 (data as of October 1, 2026).