Public water system · CA0510004
ActiveCcwd - Sheep Ranch
At a glance
Ccwd - Sheep Ranch (PWSID CA0510004) is an active community water system in Calaveras County, California. It reports serving 89 people through 47 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1987.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
89
Service connections
47
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ccwd - Sheep Ranch compare with other water systems in Calaveras County?
By EPA's size categories, Ccwd - Sheep Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Calaveras County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,102 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 - Sheep Ranch is well 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 - Sheep Ranch?
EPA lists Ccwd - Sheep Ranch 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 - Sheep Ranch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1987. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 - Sheep Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ccwd - Sheep Ranch?
Ccwd - Sheep Ranch (PWSID CA0510004) 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 - Sheep Ranch serve?
Ccwd - Sheep Ranch reports serving 89 people through 47 service connections in Calaveras County, California.
Where does Ccwd - Sheep Ranch 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 - Sheep Ranch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1987. 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 - Sheep Ranch'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 1987. 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 - Sheep Ranch's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ccwd - Sheep Ranch 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 |
| Ccwd - Copper Cove | Calaveras | 5,187 | 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 |
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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 - Sheep Ranch, PWSID CA0510004, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/ccwd-sheep-ranch-ca0510004 (data as of October 1, 2026).