Public water system · CA0210002
ActiveKirkwood Meadows Public Utility District
At a glance
Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District (PWSID CA0210002) is an active community water system in Alpine County, California. It reports serving 7,851 people through 867 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,851
Service connections
867
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District compare with other water systems in Alpine County?
By EPA's size categories, Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Alpine County has 35 active public water systems, and Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 19 times the county average of 419 people per system, and accounts for 53% of the 14,677 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District is about 17% above that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. California has 2,997 active 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 Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District?
EPA lists Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District as owned by a local 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. 4 of the 35 active systems in Alpine County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and October 2022. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | 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.
Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District?
Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District (PWSID CA0210002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District serve?
Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District reports serving 7,851 people through 867 service connections in Alpine County, California.
Where does Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District 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 Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District'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 October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Alpine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley Mountain Resort | Alpine | 3,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ca State Parks - Grover Hot Springs | Alpine | 1,002 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Lake Alpine Water Company | Alpine | 625 | Community | Surface water |
| Kirkwood Sunrise Grill | Alpine | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Markleeville Water Co. | Alpine | 175 | Community | Surface water |
| Diamond Valley School | Alpine | 100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
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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, “Kirkwood Meadows Public Utility District, PWSID CA0210002, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/kirkwood-meadows-public-utility-district-ca0210002 (data as of October 1, 2026).