Public water system · CA4600080
ActiveTnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek
At a glance
Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek (PWSID CA4600080) is an active transient non-community water system in Sierra County, California. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1984.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek compare with other water systems in Sierra County?
By EPA's size categories, Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sierra County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is about 55% below the county average of 224 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 7,169 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek is about 31% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. California has 3,016 active transient non-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 Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek?
EPA lists Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek as owned by the federal 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. 11 of the 32 active systems in Sierra County (34%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1984. The violations listed here began between October 1983 and September 1984. By type: 12 public notice, recordkeeping or other. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1983-12-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1983-11-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1983-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek?
Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek (PWSID CA4600080) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek serve?
Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Sierra County, California.
Where does Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon 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 Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1984. 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 Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1984. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Sierra County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tnf-Logger & Stampede Rc | Sierra | 1,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| City of Loyalton | Sierra | 983 | Community | Groundwater |
| Downieville Public U.D. | Sierra | 783 | Community | Surface water |
| Sierra Csa #5, Sierra Brooks | Sierra | 726 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sierra Water Resources - Sierra City | Sierra | 324 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bassett'S Station | Sierra | 300 | 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, “Tnf-Sardine Lake/Salmon Creek, PWSID CA4600080, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/tnf-sardine-lake-salmon-creek-ca4600080 (data as of October 1, 2026).