Public water system · CA2300831
ActiveHidden Pines Campground
At a glance
Hidden Pines Campground (PWSID CA2300831) is an active transient non-community water system in Mendocino County, California. It reports serving 362 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
362
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hidden Pines Campground compare with other water systems in Mendocino County?
By EPA's size categories, Hidden Pines Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mendocino County has 144 active public water systems. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 576 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 82,868 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 Hidden Pines Campground is about 152% above 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 Hidden Pines Campground?
EPA lists Hidden Pines Campground 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. 98 of the 144 active systems in Mendocino County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Hidden Pines Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. The violations listed here began between September 1994 and July 2013. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation · code 04 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Hidden Pines Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hidden Pines Campground?
Hidden Pines Campground (PWSID CA2300831) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Hidden Pines Campground serve?
Hidden Pines Campground reports serving 362 people through 32 service connections in Mendocino County, California.
Where does Hidden Pines 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 Hidden Pines Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. 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 Hidden Pines 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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hidden Pines Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hidden Pines 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 Mendocino County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukiah, City of | Mendocino | 16,607 | Community | Surface water |
| Fort Bragg, City of | Mendocino | 6,919 | Community | Surface water |
| Willits, City of | Mendocino | 6,175 | Community | Surface water |
| Millview County Water District | Mendocino | 5,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Redwood Valley County Water District | Mendocino | 5,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Willow County Water District | Mendocino | 3,797 | Community | Purchased 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, “Hidden Pines Campground, PWSID CA2300831, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/hidden-pines-campground-ca2300831 (data as of October 1, 2026).