Public water system · CA5205009
ActiveRed Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office
At a glance
Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office (PWSID CA5205009) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Tehama County, California. It reports serving 40 people through 8 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; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
40
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office compare with other water systems in Tehama County?
By EPA's size categories, Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tehama County has 109 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 474 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 51,627 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 Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office 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 Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office?
EPA lists Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office 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. 11 of the 109 active systems in Tehama County (10%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between June 2009 and January 2014. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office: frequently asked questions
Who runs Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office?
Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office (PWSID CA5205009) 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 Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office serve?
Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office reports serving 40 people through 8 service connections in Tehama County, California.
Where does Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office 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 Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office'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 January 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office 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 Tehama County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Red Bluff | Tehama | 14,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Corning | Tehama | 8,244 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rio Alto Water District | Tehama | 3,329 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb | Tehama | 2,600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Sb | Tehama | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Los Molinos Comm. Services Dist. | Tehama | 1,450 | 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, “Red Bluff Fish & Wildlife Office, PWSID CA5205009, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/red-bluff-fish-wildlife-office-ca5205009 (data as of October 1, 2026).