Public water system · CA3110023
ActiveNorth Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods
At a glance
North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods (PWSID CA3110023) is an active community water system in Placer County, California. It reports serving 524 people through 273 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
524
Service connections
273
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods compare with other water systems in Placer County?
By EPA's size categories, North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Placer County has 116 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,692 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 428,242 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 North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods is well 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 North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods?
EPA lists North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods 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. 35 of the 116 active systems in Placer County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. The violations listed here began between September 2009 and September 2012. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods?
North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods (PWSID CA3110023) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods serve?
North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods reports serving 524 people through 273 service connections in Placer County, California.
Where does North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods 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 North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. 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 North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods' 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods' water quality report?
As a community water system, North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods 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 Placer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Roseville | Placer | 155,612 | Community | Surface water |
| Placer Cwa - Foothill | Placer | 89,544 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Lincoln | Placer | 54,538 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Placer Cwa - Auburn/Bowman | Placer | 27,294 | Community | Surface water |
| Northstar C.S.D. | Placer | 15,452 | Community | Surface water |
| Cal Am - West Placer | Placer | 8,861 | Community | Purchased surface 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, “North Tahoe PUD - Carnelian Woods, PWSID CA3110023, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/north-tahoe-pud-carnelian-woods-ca3110023 (data as of October 1, 2026).