Public water system · CA0900650
ActiveEcho Lake Camp
At a glance
Echo Lake Camp (PWSID CA0900650) is an active transient non-community water system in El Dorado County, California. It reports serving 120 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
11
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Echo Lake Camp compare with other water systems in El Dorado County?
By EPA's size categories, Echo Lake Camp 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 Echo Lake Camp is about 17% below 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 Echo Lake Camp?
EPA lists Echo Lake Camp 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. 19 of the 124 active systems in El Dorado County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Echo Lake Camp have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. The violations listed here began between April 1984 and August 2013. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 6 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-06-01 | 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 |
| 1984-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Echo Lake Camp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Echo Lake Camp?
Echo Lake Camp (PWSID CA0900650) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Echo Lake Camp serve?
Echo Lake Camp reports serving 120 people through 11 service connections in El Dorado County, California.
Where does Echo Lake Camp 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 Echo Lake Camp have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. 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 Echo Lake Camp'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Echo Lake Camp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Echo Lake Camp 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, “Echo Lake Camp, PWSID CA0900650, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/echo-lake-camp-ca0900650 (data as of October 1, 2026).