Public water system · CA3210006
ActiveLake Almanor Country Club Mwc
At a glance
Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc (PWSID CA3210006) is an active community water system in Plumas County, California. It reports serving 6,000 people through 1,721 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,000
Service connections
1,721
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc compare with other water systems in Plumas County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Plumas County has 108 active public water systems, and Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20 times the county average of 303 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 32,740 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 Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc is about 10% below 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 Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc?
EPA lists Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc 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. 64 of the 108 active systems in Plumas County (59%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between November 2011 and October 2024. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed and 2 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2012-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc?
Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc (PWSID CA3210006) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc serve?
Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc reports serving 6,000 people through 1,721 service connections in Plumas County, California.
Where does Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc 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 Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc 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 Plumas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Valley Csd | Plumas | 3,778 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chester Public U.D. | Plumas | 2,187 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Portola | Plumas | 2,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hamilton Branch Csd | Plumas | 1,874 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plumas Eureka Csd | Plumas | 1,534 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Almanor M.W.C. | Plumas | 1,394 | 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, “Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc, PWSID CA3210006, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/lake-almanor-country-club-mwc-ca3210006 (data as of October 1, 2026).