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Nature Whole Food Depot

At a glance

Nature Whole Food Depot (PWSID CA5500373) is an active transient non-community water system in Tuolumne County, California. It reports serving 26 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

26

Service connections

1

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

TNCWS

Transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDCA5500373
System typeTransient non-community water system
Activity statusActive
Population served26
Service connections1
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typePrivate
Primacy agencyCA state drinking water program
City servedSonora
StateCalifornia
ZIP—
CountyTuolumne County

How does Nature Whole Food Depot compare with other water systems in Tuolumne County?

By EPA's size categories, Nature Whole Food Depot is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tuolumne County has 117 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 706 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 82,611 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 Nature Whole Food Depot 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 Nature Whole Food Depot?

EPA lists Nature Whole Food Depot 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. 75 of the 117 active systems in Tuolumne County (64%) are also privately owned.

Does Nature Whole Food Depot 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 Nature Whole Food Depot. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.

Nature Whole Food Depot: frequently asked questions

Who runs Nature Whole Food Depot?

Nature Whole Food Depot (PWSID CA5500373) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.

How many people does Nature Whole Food Depot serve?

Nature Whole Food Depot reports serving 26 people through 1 service connection in Tuolumne County, California.

Where does Nature Whole Food Depot 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 Nature Whole Food Depot have any drinking water violations?

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

Is Nature Whole Food Depot'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 Nature Whole Food Depot's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nature Whole Food Depot 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 Tuolumne County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Tud - Upper Basin Water SystemTuolumne13,280CommunitySurface water
Tud - Sonora/Jamestown Water SystemTuolumne11,054CommunitySurface water
Tud - Columbia Water SystemTuolumne5,463CommunitySurface water
Peppery Bar and Grill, theTuolumne4,500Transient non-communityGroundwater
Cdcr - Sierra Conservation CenterTuolumne3,571CommunitySurface water
Groveland Community Serv DistTuolumne3,400CommunitySurface 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, “Nature Whole Food Depot, PWSID CA5500373, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/nature-whole-food-depot-ca5500373 (data as of October 1, 2026).