Public water system · 090605151
ActiveLa Jolla - Third Gate Campground
At a glance
La Jolla - Third Gate Campground (PWSID 090605151) is an active transient non-community water system in California. It reports serving 1,005 people through 40 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,005
Service connections
40
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does La Jolla - Third Gate Campground compare with other water systems in California?
By EPA's size categories, La Jolla - Third Gate Campground is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). 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 La Jolla - Third Gate Campground is about 7 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. 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 La Jolla - Third Gate Campground?
EPA lists La Jolla - Third Gate Campground as Native American-owned. The EPA Region 09 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does La Jolla - Third Gate Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and June 2022. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
La Jolla - Third Gate Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs La Jolla - Third Gate Campground?
La Jolla - Third Gate Campground (PWSID 090605151) is a transient non-community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 09.
How many people does La Jolla - Third Gate Campground serve?
La Jolla - Third Gate Campground reports serving 1,005 people through 40 service connections in California.
Where does La Jolla - Third Gate 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 La Jolla - Third Gate Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 La Jolla - Third Gate 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 09.
Where can I find La Jolla - Third Gate Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. La Jolla - Third Gate 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 California
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-City, Dept. of Water & Power | Los Angeles | 3,875,566 | Community | Surface water |
| East Bay MUD | Alameda | 1,442,800 | Community | Surface water |
| San Diego, City of | San Diego | 1,385,379 | Community | Surface water |
| San Jose Water | Santa Clara | 1,039,920 | Community | Surface water |
| Sfpuc City Distribution Division | San Francisco | 848,019 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Eastern Municipal Wd | Riverside | 666,581 | 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, “La Jolla - Third Gate Campground, PWSID 090605151, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/la-jolla-third-gate-campground-090605151 (data as of October 1, 2026).