Public water system · CA5310003
ActiveTrinity Center M.W.C.
At a glance
Trinity Center M.W.C. (PWSID CA5310003) is an active community water system in Trinity County, California. It reports serving 729 people through 260 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
729
Service connections
260
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Trinity Center M.W.C. compare with other water systems in Trinity County?
By EPA's size categories, Trinity Center M.W.C. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Trinity County has 42 active public water systems, and Trinity Center M.W.C. is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 347 people per system, and accounts for 5% of the 14,561 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 Trinity Center M.W.C. 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 Trinity Center M.W.C.?
EPA lists Trinity Center M.W.C. 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. 27 of the 42 active systems in Trinity County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Trinity Center M.W.C. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1993 and July 2025. By type: 2 monitoring, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | 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.
Trinity Center M.W.C.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Trinity Center M.W.C.?
Trinity Center M.W.C. (PWSID CA5310003) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Trinity Center M.W.C. serve?
Trinity Center M.W.C. reports serving 729 people through 260 service connections in Trinity County, California.
Where does Trinity Center M.W.C. 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 Trinity Center M.W.C. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Trinity Center M.W.C.'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 July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Trinity Center M.W.C.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Trinity Center M.W.C. 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 Trinity County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weaverville C.S.D. | Trinity | 3,975 | Community | Surface water |
| Trinity Co. W.W. Dist #1 | Trinity | 2,324 | Community | Surface water |
| Lewiston Community Services District | Trinity | 677 | Community | Surface water |
| Clark System | Trinity | 450 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hayward Flat Campground | Trinity | 440 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tannery Gulch Campground | Trinity | 410 | 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, “Trinity Center M.W.C., PWSID CA5310003, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/trinity-center-m-w-c-ca5310003 (data as of October 1, 2026).