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Mountain Meadow Ranch

At a glance

Mountain Meadow Ranch (PWSID CA1800560) is an active transient non-community water system in Lassen County, California. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

25

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDCA1800560
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served25
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyCA state drinking water program
City served—
StateCalifornia
ZIP—
CountyLassen County

How does Mountain Meadow Ranch compare with other water systems in Lassen County?

By EPA's size categories, Mountain Meadow Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lassen County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 476 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Mountain Meadow Ranch is well 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 Mountain Meadow Ranch?

EPA lists Mountain Meadow Ranch 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. 29 of the 51 active systems in Lassen County (57%) are also privately owned.

Does Mountain Meadow Ranch have drinking water violations?

No SDWA violations on record.

EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Mountain Meadow Ranch. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Mountain Meadow Ranch: frequently asked questions

Who runs Mountain Meadow Ranch?

Mountain Meadow Ranch (PWSID CA1800560) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.

How many people does Mountain Meadow Ranch serve?

Mountain Meadow Ranch reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Lassen County, California.

Where does Mountain Meadow Ranch 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 Mountain Meadow Ranch have any drinking water violations?

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.

Is Mountain Meadow Ranch'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Mountain Meadow Ranch's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mountain Meadow Ranch 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 Lassen County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
City of SusanvilleLassen7,811CommunityGroundwater
Cdcr-High Desert State PrisonLassen3,857CommunityGroundwater
Herlong Public Utility DistrictLassen2,114CommunityGroundwater
Westwood C.S.D.Lassen1,662CommunityGroundwater
Lassen Community College Dist.Lassen1,380Non-transient non-communityGroundwater
Sierra Army DepotLassen1,200Non-transient non-communityGroundwater

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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, “Mountain Meadow Ranch, PWSID CA1800560, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/mountain-meadow-ranch-ca1800560 (data as of October 1, 2026).