Public water system · CA4500265
ActiveUsfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area
At a glance
Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area (PWSID CA4500265) is an active transient non-community water system in Shasta County, California. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area compare with other water systems in Shasta County?
By EPA's size categories, Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Shasta County has 174 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,208 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 210,209 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 Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area is well 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 Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area?
EPA lists Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area 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. 18 of the 174 active systems in Shasta County (10%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area?
Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area (PWSID CA4500265) 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 Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area serve?
Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Shasta County, California.
Where does Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area 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 Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. 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 Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area'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 health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area 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 Shasta County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Redding | Shasta | 89,628 | Community | Surface water |
| Bella Vista Water District | Shasta | 18,612 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Anderson | Shasta | 11,147 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Shasta Lake | Shasta | 10,657 | Community | Surface water |
| Shasta District Fair | Shasta | 10,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Clear Creek Csd-Anderson | Shasta | 8,900 | Community | 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, “Usfs - Packers Bay Picnic Area, PWSID CA4500265, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/usfs-packers-bay-picnic-area-ca4500265 (data as of October 1, 2026).