Public water system · CA5800829
ActiveCollins Lake
At a glance
Collins Lake (PWSID CA5800829) is an active transient non-community water system in Yuba County, California. It reports serving 350 people through 131 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
131
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Collins Lake compare with other water systems in Yuba County?
By EPA's size categories, Collins Lake is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Yuba County has 62 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,823 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 113,008 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 Collins Lake is about 143% 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 Collins Lake?
EPA lists Collins Lake 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. 53 of the 62 active systems in Yuba County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Collins Lake have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Collins Lake: frequently asked questions
Who runs Collins Lake?
Collins Lake (PWSID CA5800829) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Collins Lake serve?
Collins Lake reports serving 350 people through 131 service connections in Yuba County, California.
Where does Collins 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 Collins Lake have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. 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 Collins 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Collins Lake's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Collins 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 Yuba County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda County Water District | Yuba | 21,654 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yuba County Motorplex | Yuba | 18,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Olivehurst Public U.D. | Yuba | 16,595 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cal-Water Service Co.-Marysville | Yuba | 12,419 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plumas Lake | Yuba | 10,464 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beale Air Force Base | Yuba | 6,785 | 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, “Collins Lake, PWSID CA5800829, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/collins-lake-ca5800829 (data as of October 1, 2026).