Public water system · CA3110011
ActiveTahoe City PUD - Mckinney/Quail
At a glance
Tahoe City PUD - Mckinney/Quail (PWSID CA3110011) is an active community water system in Placer County, California. It reports serving 844 people through 560 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1989.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
844
Service connections
560
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tahoe City PUD - Mckinney/Quail compare with other water systems in Placer County?
By EPA's size categories, Tahoe City PUD - Mckinney/Quail is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). 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 0.2% 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 - Mckinney/Quail 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 609 California systems (8.1%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Tahoe City PUD - Mckinney/Quail?
EPA lists Tahoe City PUD - Mckinney/Quail 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 - Mckinney/Quail have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1989. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Benzene. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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 - Mckinney/Quail: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tahoe City PUD - Mckinney/Quail?
Tahoe City PUD - Mckinney/Quail (PWSID CA3110011) 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 - Mckinney/Quail serve?
Tahoe City PUD - Mckinney/Quail reports serving 844 people through 560 service connections in Placer County, California.
Where does Tahoe City PUD - Mckinney/Quail get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Tahoe City PUD - Mckinney/Quail have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1989. 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 - Mckinney/Quail'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 1989. 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 - Mckinney/Quail's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tahoe City PUD - Mckinney/Quail 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 - Mckinney/Quail, PWSID CA3110011, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/tahoe-city-pud-mckinney-quail-ca3110011 (data as of October 1, 2026).