Public water system · CA1800534
ActiveSpaulding Eagle Lake Mwc
At a glance
Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc (PWSID CA1800534) is an active community water system in Lassen County, California. It reports serving 317 people through 79 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
317
Service connections
79
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc compare with other water systems in Lassen County?
By EPA's size categories, Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lassen County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is about 33% below the county average of 476 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 24,257 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 Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc 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. 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 Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc?
EPA lists Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc 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. 29 of the 51 active systems in Lassen County (57%) are also privately owned.
Does Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2009. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and May 2009. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc?
Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc (PWSID CA1800534) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc serve?
Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc reports serving 317 people through 79 service connections in Lassen County, California.
Where does Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc 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 Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2009. 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 Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc 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 Lassen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Susanville | Lassen | 7,811 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cdcr-High Desert State Prison | Lassen | 3,857 | Community | Groundwater |
| Herlong Public Utility District | Lassen | 2,114 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westwood C.S.D. | Lassen | 1,662 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lassen Community College Dist. | Lassen | 1,380 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sierra Army Depot | Lassen | 1,200 | Non-transient non-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, “Spaulding Eagle Lake Mwc, PWSID CA1800534, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/spaulding-eagle-lake-mwc-ca1800534 (data as of October 1, 2026).