Public water system · CA3200060
ActiveSilvertip Springs Water System
At a glance
Silvertip Springs Water System (PWSID CA3200060) is an active transient non-community water system in Plumas County, California. It reports serving 25 people through 43 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
43
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Silvertip Springs Water System compare with other water systems in Plumas County?
By EPA's size categories, Silvertip Springs Water System 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 less than 0.1% 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 Silvertip Springs Water System is well 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 Silvertip Springs Water System?
EPA lists Silvertip Springs Water System as owned by a local 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. 19 of the 108 active systems in Plumas County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Silvertip Springs Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006. The violations listed here began between October 1982 and September 2006. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 4 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1982-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1982-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 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.
Silvertip Springs Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Silvertip Springs Water System?
Silvertip Springs Water System (PWSID CA3200060) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Silvertip Springs Water System serve?
Silvertip Springs Water System reports serving 25 people through 43 service connections in Plumas County, California.
Where does Silvertip Springs Water System 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 Silvertip Springs Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006. 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 Silvertip Springs Water System'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Silvertip Springs Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Silvertip Springs Water System 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, “Silvertip Springs Water System, PWSID CA3200060, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/silvertip-springs-water-system-ca3200060 (data as of October 1, 2026).