Public water system · CA3200048
ActivePnf Mt Hough Ranger Station
At a glance
Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station (PWSID CA3200048) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Plumas County, California. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. 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; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station compare with other water systems in Plumas County?
By EPA's size categories, Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Plumas County has 108 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 303 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 32,740 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 Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station is well 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. 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 Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station?
EPA lists Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station 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. 20 of the 108 active systems in Plumas County (19%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. The violations listed here began between October 1982 and May 2010. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1982-10-01 | 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.
Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station?
Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station (PWSID CA3200048) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station serve?
Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Plumas County, California.
Where does Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station 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 Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. 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 Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station'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; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station 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 Plumas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Almanor Country Club Mwc | Plumas | 6,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| American Valley Csd | Plumas | 3,778 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chester Public U.D. | Plumas | 2,187 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Portola | Plumas | 2,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hamilton Branch Csd | Plumas | 1,874 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plumas Eureka Csd | Plumas | 1,534 | 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, “Pnf Mt Hough Ranger Station, PWSID CA3200048, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/pnf-mt-hough-ranger-station-ca3200048 (data as of October 1, 2026).