Public water system · CA3110001
ActiveNorth Tahoe PUD - Main
At a glance
North Tahoe PUD - Main (PWSID CA3110001) is an active community water system in Placer County, California. It reports serving 6,321 people through 3,261 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,321
Service connections
3,261
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does North Tahoe PUD - Main compare with other water systems in Placer County?
By EPA's size categories, North Tahoe PUD - Main is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Placer County has 116 active public water systems. Its population served is about 71% above the county average of 3,692 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% 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 - Main is roughly in line with 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 609 California systems (8.1%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates North Tahoe PUD - Main?
EPA lists North Tahoe PUD - Main 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 - Main have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. The violations listed here began between March 1980 and September 2004. By type: 3 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-05-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1980-03-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 5 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 - Main: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Tahoe PUD - Main?
North Tahoe PUD - Main (PWSID CA3110001) 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 - Main serve?
North Tahoe PUD - Main reports serving 6,321 people through 3,261 service connections in Placer County, California.
Where does North Tahoe PUD - Main get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does North Tahoe PUD - Main have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. 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 - Main'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 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2004. 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 - Main's water quality report?
As a community water system, North Tahoe PUD - Main 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 - Main, PWSID CA3110001, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/north-tahoe-pud-main-ca3110001 (data as of October 1, 2026).