Public water system · CA3110043
ActiveTahoe City PUD - Madden Creek
At a glance
Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek (PWSID CA3110043) is an active community water system in Placer County, California. It reports serving 300 people through 183 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
300
Service connections
183
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek compare with other water systems in Placer County?
By EPA's size categories, Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Placer County has 116 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,692 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 428,242 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 Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek 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 Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek?
EPA lists Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek 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. 78 of the 116 active systems in Placer County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and February 2017. By type: 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-11-01 | 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 |
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.
Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek?
Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek (PWSID CA3110043) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek serve?
Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek reports serving 300 people through 183 service connections in Placer County, California.
Where does Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek 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 Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017. 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 Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek 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 Placer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Roseville | Placer | 155,612 | Community | Surface water |
| Placer Cwa - Foothill | Placer | 89,544 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Lincoln | Placer | 54,538 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Placer Cwa - Auburn/Bowman | Placer | 27,294 | Community | Surface water |
| Northstar C.S.D. | Placer | 15,452 | Community | Surface water |
| Cal Am - West Placer | Placer | 8,861 | Community | Purchased 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, “Tahoe City PUD - Madden Creek, PWSID CA3110043, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/tahoe-city-pud-madden-creek-ca3110043 (data as of October 1, 2026).