Public water system · CA3200718
ActivePnf Sandy Point Day Use Area
At a glance
Pnf Sandy Point Day Use Area (PWSID CA3200718) is an active transient non-community water system in Plumas County, California. It reports serving 50 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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pnf Sandy Point Day Use Area compare with other water systems in Plumas County?
By EPA's size categories, Pnf Sandy Point Day Use Area 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 0.2% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Pnf Sandy Point Day Use Area is about 65% below 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 Pnf Sandy Point Day Use Area?
EPA lists Pnf Sandy Point Day Use Area 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 Sandy Point Day Use Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. The violations listed here began between August 2011 and September 2014. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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 Sandy Point Day Use Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pnf Sandy Point Day Use Area?
Pnf Sandy Point Day Use Area (PWSID CA3200718) 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 Pnf Sandy Point Day Use Area serve?
Pnf Sandy Point Day Use Area reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Plumas County, California.
Where does Pnf Sandy Point Day Use Area 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 Sandy Point Day Use Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. 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 Sandy Point Day Use 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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pnf Sandy Point Day Use Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pnf Sandy Point Day Use Area 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 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 Sandy Point Day Use Area, PWSID CA3200718, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/pnf-sandy-point-day-use-area-ca3200718 (data as of October 1, 2026).