Public water system · CA1210320
ActiveGold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks
At a glance
Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks (PWSID CA1210320) is an active transient non-community water system in Humboldt County, California. It reports serving 998 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
998
Service connections
1
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks compare with other water systems in Humboldt County?
By EPA's size categories, Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Humboldt County has 90 active public water systems. Its population served is about 33% below the county average of 1,486 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% 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 Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks is about 6.9 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. 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 Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks?
EPA lists Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks 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. 13 of the 90 active systems in Humboldt County (14%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1993. By type: 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved is Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks?
Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks (PWSID CA1210320) 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 Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks serve?
Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks reports serving 998 people through 1 service connection in Humboldt County, California.
Where does Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks 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 Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks' 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in June 1993. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks 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, “Gold Bluffs Beach Cg-State Parks, PWSID CA1210320, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/gold-bluffs-beach-cg-state-parks-ca1210320 (data as of October 1, 2026).