Public water system · CA2702562
ActivePlaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws
At a glance
Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws (PWSID CA2702562) is an active transient non-community water system in Monterey County, California. It reports serving 501 people through 25 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
501
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws compare with other water systems in Monterey County?
By EPA's size categories, Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Monterey County has 307 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,552 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 476,419 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 Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws is about 3.5 times 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 Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws?
EPA lists Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws as owned by the federal 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. 3 of the 307 active systems in Monterey County (1%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between September 2010 and February 2026. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved, 1 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Archived |
| 2026-02-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2013-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws?
Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws (PWSID CA2702562) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws serve?
Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws reports serving 501 people through 25 service connections in Monterey County, California.
Where does Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws 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 Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws' 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 February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws 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 Monterey County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cwsc Salinas | Monterey | 123,679 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cal Am Water Company - Monterey | Monterey | 92,450 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Alco Water Service | Monterey | 56,253 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marina Coast Water District | Monterey | 38,377 | Community | Groundwater |
| Soledad, City of | Monterey | 19,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenfield, City of | Monterey | 18,967 | 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, “Plaskett Creek Campgrounds Ws, PWSID CA2702562, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/plaskett-creek-campgrounds-ws-ca2702562 (data as of October 1, 2026).