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Washoe Tribe Woodfords

At a glance

Washoe Tribe Woodfords (PWSID 090600362) is an active community water system in California. It reports serving 250 people through 63 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as Native American-owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

250

Service connections

63

Primary source

GW

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSID090600362
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served250
Service connections63
Primary water sourceGroundwater
Owner typeNative American
Primacy agencyEPA Region 09
City servedWoodfords
StateCalifornia
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County—

How does Washoe Tribe Woodfords compare with other water systems in California?

By EPA's size categories, Washoe Tribe Woodfords is a very small system (500 people or fewer). 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 Washoe Tribe Woodfords 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. 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 Washoe Tribe Woodfords?

EPA lists Washoe Tribe Woodfords as Native American-owned. The EPA Region 09 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Does Washoe Tribe Woodfords have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and July 2023. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Arsenic, Beryllium, Cyanide and Chromium. EPA lists 12 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.

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2023-07-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Arseniccode 1005NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Berylliumcode 1075NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Cyanidecode 1024NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Chromiumcode 1020NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Antimonycode 1074NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Mercurycode 1035NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Fluoridecode 1025NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Seleniumcode 1045NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Bariumcode 1010NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Cadmiumcode 1015NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Nitratecode 1040NoResolved
2020-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03Thalliumcode 1085NoResolved

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.

Washoe Tribe Woodfords: frequently asked questions

Who runs Washoe Tribe Woodfords?

Washoe Tribe Woodfords (PWSID 090600362) is a community water system Native American-owned. It is regulated by the EPA Region 09.

How many people does Washoe Tribe Woodfords serve?

Washoe Tribe Woodfords reports serving 250 people through 63 service connections in California.

Where does Washoe Tribe Woodfords 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 Washoe Tribe Woodfords 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 July 2023. 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 Washoe Tribe Woodfords' 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 July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 09.

Where can I find Washoe Tribe Woodfords' water quality report?

As a community water system, Washoe Tribe Woodfords 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.

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Los Angeles-City, Dept. of Water & PowerLos Angeles3,875,566CommunitySurface water
East Bay MUDAlameda1,442,800CommunitySurface water
San Diego, City ofSan Diego1,385,379CommunitySurface water
San Jose WaterSanta Clara1,039,920CommunitySurface water
Sfpuc City Distribution DivisionSan Francisco848,019CommunityPurchased surface water
Eastern Municipal WdRiverside666,581CommunityPurchased 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, “Washoe Tribe Woodfords, PWSID 090600362, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/washoe-tribe-woodfords-090600362 (data as of October 1, 2026).