Public water system · CA2600608
ActiveEast Fork Campground
At a glance
East Fork Campground (PWSID CA2600608) is an active transient non-community water system in Mono County, California. It reports serving 750 people through 48 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
750
Service connections
48
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does East Fork Campground compare with other water systems in Mono County?
By EPA's size categories, East Fork Campground is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Mono County has 84 active public water systems. Its population served is about 77% above the county average of 424 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 35,602 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 East Fork Campground is about 5.2 times 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 East Fork Campground?
EPA lists East Fork Campground as owned by the federal 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. 16 of the 84 active systems in Mono County (19%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does East Fork Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. The violations listed here began between December 1983 and August 2008. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1983-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
East Fork Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs East Fork Campground?
East Fork Campground (PWSID CA2600608) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does East Fork Campground serve?
East Fork Campground reports serving 750 people through 48 service connections in Mono County, California.
Where does East Fork Campground 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 East Fork Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. 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 East Fork Campground'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find East Fork Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. East Fork Campground 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 Mono County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Cwd | Mono | 8,234 | Community | Surface water |
| Mammoth Mountain Ski Area - Outpost 14 | Mono | 7,736 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| June Lake PUD - Down Canyon | Mono | 2,810 | Community | Surface water |
| June Lake PUD Village | Mono | 2,763 | Community | Surface water |
| Usmc/Mtn Warfare Trng Ctr - Bridgeport | Mono | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mammoth Lakes Basin | Mono | 1,000 | Transient non-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, “East Fork Campground, PWSID CA2600608, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/east-fork-campground-ca2600608 (data as of October 1, 2026).