Public water system · CA0901260
ActiveCody Water Association
At a glance
Cody Water Association (PWSID CA0901260) is an active transient non-community water system in El Dorado County, California. It reports serving 148 people through 52 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
148
Service connections
52
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cody Water Association compare with other water systems in El Dorado County?
By EPA's size categories, Cody Water Association 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 Cody Water Association 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. 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 Cody Water Association?
EPA lists Cody Water Association 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 Cody Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2011 and August 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate-Nitrite (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Cody Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cody Water Association?
Cody Water Association (PWSID CA0901260) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cody Water Association serve?
Cody Water Association reports serving 148 people through 52 service connections in El Dorado County, California.
Where does Cody Water Association 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 Cody Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. 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 Cody Water Association'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cody Water Association's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cody Water Association 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, “Cody Water Association, PWSID CA0901260, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/cody-water-association-ca0901260 (data as of October 1, 2026).