Public water system · CA1200733
ActiveFish Lake Cg - Srnf
At a glance
Fish Lake Cg - Srnf (PWSID CA1200733) is an active transient non-community water system in Humboldt County, California. It reports serving 130 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
1
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fish Lake Cg - Srnf compare with other water systems in Humboldt County?
By EPA's size categories, Fish Lake Cg - Srnf is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Humboldt County has 90 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,486 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 133,779 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 Fish Lake Cg - Srnf 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 Fish Lake Cg - Srnf?
EPA lists Fish Lake Cg - Srnf 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. 3 of the 90 active systems in Humboldt County (3.3%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Fish Lake Cg - Srnf have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1993. The violations listed here began between October 1982 and July 1993. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1982-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Fish Lake Cg - Srnf: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fish Lake Cg - Srnf?
Fish Lake Cg - Srnf (PWSID CA1200733) 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 Fish Lake Cg - Srnf serve?
Fish Lake Cg - Srnf reports serving 130 people through 1 service connection in Humboldt County, California.
Where does Fish Lake Cg - Srnf 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 Fish Lake Cg - Srnf have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1993. 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 Fish Lake Cg - Srnf'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1993. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fish Lake Cg - Srnf's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fish Lake Cg - Srnf 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 Humboldt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eureka, City of | Humboldt | 27,078 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Arcata, City of | Humboldt | 20,875 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Humboldt C.S.D. | Humboldt | 19,807 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mckinleyville C.S.D. | Humboldt | 16,900 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Fortuna, City of | Humboldt | 12,133 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rio Dell, City of | Humboldt | 3,300 | 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, “Fish Lake Cg - Srnf, PWSID CA1200733, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/fish-lake-cg-srnf-ca1200733 (data as of October 1, 2026).