Public water system · CA0301038
ActivePardee Recreation Area
At a glance
Pardee Recreation Area (PWSID CA0301038) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Amador County, California. It reports serving 251 people through 80 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
251
Service connections
80
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pardee Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Amador County?
By EPA's size categories, Pardee Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Amador County has 67 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 645 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 43,217 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Pardee Recreation Area is about 42% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. California has 1,466 active non-transient non-community water systems, 20% 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 Pardee Recreation Area?
EPA lists Pardee Recreation Area 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. 16 of the 67 active systems in Amador County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pardee Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1993. The violations listed here began between June 1993 and August 1993. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Pardee Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pardee Recreation Area?
Pardee Recreation Area (PWSID CA0301038) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pardee Recreation Area serve?
Pardee Recreation Area reports serving 251 people through 80 service connections in Amador County, California.
Where does Pardee Recreation Area 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 Pardee Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1993. 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 Pardee Recreation Area'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 1993. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pardee Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pardee Recreation Area is a non-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 Amador County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awa Buckhorn Plant | Amador | 8,791 | Community | Surface water |
| Awa, Ione | Amador | 7,227 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Jackson | Amador | 5,019 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Awa, Tanner | Amador | 4,940 | Community | Surface water |
| Jackson Valley Irrigation District | Amador | 3,553 | Community | Surface water |
| Awa - Camanche Village | Amador | 2,402 | 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, “Pardee Recreation Area, PWSID CA0301038, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/pardee-recreation-area-ca0301038 (data as of October 1, 2026).