Public water system · CA0510017
ActiveCcwd - Copper Cove
At a glance
Ccwd - Copper Cove (PWSID CA0510017) is an active community water system in Calaveras County, California. It reports serving 5,187 people through 2,757 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,187
Service connections
2,757
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ccwd - Copper Cove compare with other water systems in Calaveras County?
By EPA's size categories, Ccwd - Copper Cove is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Calaveras County has 51 active public water systems, and Ccwd - Copper Cove is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.7 times the county average of 1,102 people per system, and accounts for 9.2% of the 56,208 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Ccwd - Copper Cove is about 23% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. California has 2,997 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 609 California systems (8.1%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Ccwd - Copper Cove?
EPA lists Ccwd - Copper Cove 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. 12 of the 51 active systems in Calaveras County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ccwd - Copper Cove have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 1995. The violations listed here began between July 1987 and March 1995. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved is Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1987-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1987-07-01 | 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.
Ccwd - Copper Cove: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ccwd - Copper Cove?
Ccwd - Copper Cove (PWSID CA0510017) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Ccwd - Copper Cove serve?
Ccwd - Copper Cove reports serving 5,187 people through 2,757 service connections in Calaveras County, California.
Where does Ccwd - Copper Cove get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Ccwd - Copper Cove have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 1995. 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 Ccwd - Copper Cove'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 March 1995. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ccwd - Copper Cove's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ccwd - Copper Cove must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Calaveras County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ccwd - Ebbetts Pass | Calaveras | 11,545 | Community | Surface water |
| Ccwd - Jenny Lind | Calaveras | 9,861 | Community | Surface water |
| Calaveras PUD | Calaveras | 6,286 | Community | Surface water |
| Blue Lake Springs Mut Wtr | Calaveras | 4,841 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Union Public Utility District | Calaveras | 4,774 | Community | Surface water |
| Angels, City of | Calaveras | 3,836 | 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, “Ccwd - Copper Cove, PWSID CA0510017, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/ccwd-copper-cove-ca0510017 (data as of October 1, 2026).