Public water system · CA1800585
ActiveLassen Community College Dist.
At a glance
Lassen Community College Dist. (PWSID CA1800585) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lassen County, California. It reports serving 1,380 people through 21 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,380
Service connections
21
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lassen Community College Dist. compare with other water systems in Lassen County?
By EPA's size categories, Lassen Community College Dist. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Lassen County has 51 active public water systems, and Lassen Community College Dist. is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 190% above the county average of 476 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% of the 24,257 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Lassen Community College Dist. is about 3.2 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. California has 1,466 active non-transient non-community water systems, 20% 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 Lassen Community College Dist.?
EPA lists Lassen Community College Dist. 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. 15 of the 51 active systems in Lassen County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lassen Community College Dist. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2002. The violations listed here began between October 1981 and November 2002. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2002-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2001-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2001-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 1983-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1983-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1981-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Lassen Community College Dist.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lassen Community College Dist.?
Lassen Community College Dist. (PWSID CA1800585) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Lassen Community College Dist. serve?
Lassen Community College Dist. reports serving 1,380 people through 21 service connections in Lassen County, California.
Where does Lassen Community College Dist. 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 Lassen Community College Dist. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2002. 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 Lassen Community College Dist.'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 7 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2002. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lassen Community College Dist.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lassen Community College Dist. is a non-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 Lassen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Susanville | Lassen | 7,811 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cdcr-High Desert State Prison | Lassen | 3,857 | Community | Groundwater |
| Herlong Public Utility District | Lassen | 2,114 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westwood C.S.D. | Lassen | 1,662 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sierra Army Depot | Lassen | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Leavitt Lake Csd | Lassen | 950 | 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, “Lassen Community College Dist., PWSID CA1800585, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/lassen-community-college-dist-ca1800585 (data as of October 1, 2026).