Public water system · CA3110010
ActiveTahoe City PUD - Main
At a glance
Tahoe City PUD - Main (PWSID CA3110010) is an active community water system in Placer County, California. It reports serving 5,661 people through 2,902 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,661
Service connections
2,902
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tahoe City PUD - Main compare with other water systems in Placer County?
By EPA's size categories, Tahoe City PUD - Main is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Placer County has 116 active public water systems. Its population served is about 53% above the county average of 3,692 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% 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 - Main is about 16% 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 - Main?
EPA lists Tahoe City PUD - Main 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. 35 of the 116 active systems in Placer County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tahoe City PUD - Main have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. The violations listed here began between January 1988 and January 2002. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1989-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1989-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1988-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
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.
Tahoe City PUD - Main: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tahoe City PUD - Main?
Tahoe City PUD - Main (PWSID CA3110010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Tahoe City PUD - Main serve?
Tahoe City PUD - Main reports serving 5,661 people through 2,902 service connections in Placer County, California.
Where does Tahoe City PUD - Main 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 - Main have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2002. 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 - Main'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 January 2002. 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 - Main's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tahoe City PUD - Main 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 - Main, PWSID CA3110010, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/tahoe-city-pud-main-ca3110010 (data as of October 1, 2026).