Public water system · CA1700704
ActiveSaratoga Springs Retreat Center
At a glance
Saratoga Springs Retreat Center (PWSID CA1700704) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake County, California. It reports serving 208 people through 9 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
208
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Saratoga Springs Retreat Center compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Saratoga Springs Retreat Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lake County has 81 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 895 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 72,454 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 Saratoga Springs Retreat Center is about 45% above 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 Saratoga Springs Retreat Center?
EPA lists Saratoga Springs Retreat Center 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. 60 of the 81 active systems in Lake County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Saratoga Springs Retreat Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019. The violations listed here began between June 2014 and March 2019. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate, Nitrite and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Saratoga Springs Retreat Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Saratoga Springs Retreat Center?
Saratoga Springs Retreat Center (PWSID CA1700704) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Saratoga Springs Retreat Center serve?
Saratoga Springs Retreat Center reports serving 208 people through 9 service connections in Lake County, California.
Where does Saratoga Springs Retreat Center 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 Saratoga Springs Retreat Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019. 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 Saratoga Springs Retreat Center'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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Saratoga Springs Retreat Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Saratoga Springs Retreat Center 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 Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands Mutual Water Company | Lake | 7,772 | Community | Surface water |
| Hidden Valley Lake Csd | Lake | 6,235 | Community | Groundwater |
| Konocti County Water District | Lake | 5,928 | Community | Surface water |
| Lakeport, City of | Lake | 4,762 | Community | Surface water |
| Golden State Water Co.-Clearlake System | Lake | 4,644 | Community | Surface water |
| Mt. Konocti Mutual Water Company | Lake | 4,360 | 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, “Saratoga Springs Retreat Center, PWSID CA1700704, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/saratoga-springs-retreat-center-ca1700704 (data as of October 1, 2026).