Public water system · CA1210308
ActiveGrizzly Creek Sp-State Parks
At a glance
Grizzly Creek Sp-State Parks (PWSID CA1210308) is an active transient non-community water system in Humboldt County, California. It reports serving 153 people through 29 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
153
Service connections
29
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Grizzly Creek Sp-State Parks compare with other water systems in Humboldt County?
By EPA's size categories, Grizzly Creek Sp-State Parks 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 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 Grizzly Creek Sp-State Parks 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 Grizzly Creek Sp-State Parks?
EPA lists Grizzly Creek Sp-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 Grizzly Creek Sp-State Parks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. The violations listed here began between June 1993 and August 2018. By type: 3 required treatment not met and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Grizzly Creek Sp-State Parks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Grizzly Creek Sp-State Parks?
Grizzly Creek Sp-State Parks (PWSID CA1210308) 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 Grizzly Creek Sp-State Parks serve?
Grizzly Creek Sp-State Parks reports serving 153 people through 29 service connections in Humboldt County, California.
Where does Grizzly Creek Sp-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 Grizzly Creek Sp-State Parks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. 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 Grizzly Creek Sp-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 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Grizzly Creek Sp-State Parks' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Grizzly Creek Sp-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, “Grizzly Creek Sp-State Parks, PWSID CA1210308, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/grizzly-creek-sp-state-parks-ca1210308 (data as of October 1, 2026).