Public water system · CA2904011
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At a glance
Fottw (PWSID CA2904011) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Nevada County, California. It reports serving 44 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
44
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fottw compare with other water systems in Nevada County?
By EPA's size categories, Fottw is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Nevada County has 82 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,263 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 103,540 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Fottw is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. California has 1,466 active non-transient non-community water systems, 20% 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 Fottw?
EPA lists Fottw 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. 49 of the 82 active systems in Nevada County (60%) are also privately owned.
Does Fottw have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2023 and November 2023. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Fottw: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fottw?
Fottw (PWSID CA2904011) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Fottw serve?
Fottw reports serving 44 people through 1 service connection in Nevada County, California.
Where does Fottw 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 Fottw have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. 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 Fottw'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fottw's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fottw is a non-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 Nevada County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truckee-Donner PUD, Main | Nevada | 36,730 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nevada Id - E. George, Banner Mountain | Nevada | 17,154 | Community | Surface water |
| Nevada Id - Loma Rica | Nevada | 14,072 | Community | Surface water |
| Nevada Id - Lake Wildwood | Nevada | 9,108 | Community | Surface water |
| Nevada Id - Lake of Pines | Nevada | 6,870 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Grass Valley | Nevada | 4,947 | 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, “Fottw, PWSID CA2904011, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/fottw-ca2904011 (data as of October 1, 2026).