Public water system · CA2900553
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At a glance
Indian Springs Campground (PWSID CA2900553) is an active transient non-community water system in Nevada County, California. It reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Indian Springs Campground compare with other water systems in Nevada County?
By EPA's size categories, Indian Springs Campground 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Indian Springs Campground is about 44% below 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 Indian Springs Campground?
EPA lists Indian Springs Campground as owned by the federal 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. 10 of the 82 active systems in Nevada County (12%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Indian Springs Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1997 and June 2024. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Indian Springs Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Indian Springs Campground?
Indian Springs Campground (PWSID CA2900553) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Indian Springs Campground serve?
Indian Springs Campground reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Nevada County, California.
Where does Indian Springs 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 Indian Springs Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. 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 Indian Springs 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Indian Springs Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Indian Springs 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 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, “Indian Springs Campground, PWSID CA2900553, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/indian-springs-campground-ca2900553 (data as of October 1, 2026).