Public water system · CA0910300
ActiveFolsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground
At a glance
Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground (PWSID CA0910300) is an active transient non-community water system in El Dorado County, California. It reports serving 751 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
751
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground compare with other water systems in El Dorado County?
By EPA's size categories, Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). 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 0.3% 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 Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula 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 Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground?
EPA lists Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground as owned by a state 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. 5 of the 124 active systems in El Dorado County (4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2004. The violations listed here began between April 1988 and December 2004. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1989-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1988-04-01 | 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.
Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground?
Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground (PWSID CA0910300) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground serve?
Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground reports serving 751 people through 1 service connection in El Dorado County, California.
Where does Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula 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 Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2004. 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 Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula 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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula 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 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, “Folsom Lake Sra - Peninsula Campground, PWSID CA0910300, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/folsom-lake-sra-peninsula-campground-ca0910300 (data as of October 1, 2026).