Public water system · NV0000743
ActiveMt Rose Campground Usfs
At a glance
Mt Rose Campground Usfs (PWSID NV0000743) is an active transient non-community water system in Washoe County, California. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016.
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
How does Mt Rose Campground Usfs compare with other water systems in Washoe County?
By EPA's size categories, Mt Rose Campground Usfs is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washoe County has 6 active public water systems, and Mt Rose Campground Usfs is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 212 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 1,270 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 Mt Rose Campground Usfs 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 Mt Rose Campground Usfs?
EPA lists Mt Rose Campground Usfs as owned by the federal government. The NV state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 6 active systems in Washoe County (17%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Mt Rose Campground Usfs have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. The violations listed here began between October 1996 and August 2016. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Mt Rose Campground Usfs: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mt Rose Campground Usfs?
Mt Rose Campground Usfs (PWSID NV0000743) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NV state drinking water program.
How many people does Mt Rose Campground Usfs serve?
Mt Rose Campground Usfs reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Washoe County, California.
Where does Mt Rose Campground Usfs 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 Mt Rose Campground Usfs have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. 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 Mt Rose Campground Usfs' 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mt Rose Campground Usfs' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mt Rose Campground Usfs 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 Washoe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washoe Valley Properties LLC | Washoe | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Conestoga MHP | Washoe | 120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Reno Sahara Trailer Park | Washoe | 60 | Community | Groundwater |
| Western Nv Materials | Washoe | 40 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Air Sailing Inc. Gliderport | Washoe | 25 | 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, “Mt Rose Campground Usfs, PWSID NV0000743, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/mt-rose-campground-usfs-nv0000743 (data as of October 1, 2026).