Public water system · CA0510011
ActiveSnowshoe Springs Assn.
At a glance
Snowshoe Springs Assn. (PWSID CA0510011) is an active community water system in Calaveras County, California. It reports serving 686 people through 361 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
686
Service connections
361
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Snowshoe Springs Assn. compare with other water systems in Calaveras County?
By EPA's size categories, Snowshoe Springs Assn. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Calaveras County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is about 38% below the county average of 1,102 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Snowshoe Springs Assn. is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. California has 2,997 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 506 California systems (6.8%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Snowshoe Springs Assn.?
EPA lists Snowshoe Springs Assn. 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 Snowshoe Springs Assn. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. The violations listed here began between May 1987 and April 2019. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-17 | Required treatment not metMPL Non-Compliance · code 63 | Leadcode 1030 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1987-05-01 | 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.
Snowshoe Springs Assn.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Snowshoe Springs Assn.?
Snowshoe Springs Assn. (PWSID CA0510011) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Snowshoe Springs Assn. serve?
Snowshoe Springs Assn. reports serving 686 people through 361 service connections in Calaveras County, California.
Where does Snowshoe Springs Assn. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Snowshoe Springs Assn. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Snowshoe Springs Assn.'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; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Snowshoe Springs Assn.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Snowshoe Springs Assn. must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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, “Snowshoe Springs Assn., PWSID CA0510011, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/snowshoe-springs-assn-ca0510011 (data as of October 1, 2026).