Public water system · CA0500050
ActiveSalt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd
At a glance
Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd (PWSID CA0500050) is an active transient non-community water system in Calaveras County, California. It reports serving 60 people through 39 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
39
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd compare with other water systems in Calaveras County?
By EPA's size categories, Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Calaveras County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,102 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 56,208 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 Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd is about 58% 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 Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd?
EPA lists Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd as privately owned. 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. 34 of the 51 active systems in Calaveras County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. The violations listed here began between April 2003 and July 2014. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (11 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd: frequently asked questions
Who runs Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd?
Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd (PWSID CA0500050) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd serve?
Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd reports serving 60 people through 39 service connections in Calaveras County, California.
Where does Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd 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 Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd 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 Calaveras County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ccwd - Ebbetts Pass | Calaveras | 11,545 | Community | Surface water |
| Ccwd - Jenny Lind | Calaveras | 9,861 | Community | Surface water |
| Calaveras PUD | Calaveras | 6,286 | Community | Surface water |
| Ccwd - Copper Cove | Calaveras | 5,187 | Community | Surface water |
| Blue Lake Springs Mut Wtr | Calaveras | 4,841 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Union Public Utility District | Calaveras | 4,774 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Salt Springs Valley Res. & Campgrnd, PWSID CA0500050, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/salt-springs-valley-res-campgrnd-ca0500050 (data as of October 1, 2026).