Public water system · CA0901249
ActiveWench Creek Campground
At a glance
Wench Creek Campground (PWSID CA0901249) is an active transient non-community water system in El Dorado County, California. It reports serving 250 people through 102 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
102
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wench Creek Campground compare with other water systems in El Dorado County?
By EPA's size categories, Wench Creek Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). El Dorado County has 124 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,351 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 291,553 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 Wench Creek Campground is about 74% above 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 Wench Creek Campground?
EPA lists Wench Creek Campground 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. 20 of the 124 active systems in El Dorado County (16%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Wench Creek Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between September 2005 and January 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-31 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Wench Creek Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wench Creek Campground?
Wench Creek Campground (PWSID CA0901249) 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 Wench Creek Campground serve?
Wench Creek Campground reports serving 250 people through 102 service connections in El Dorado County, California.
Where does Wench Creek Campground 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 Wench Creek Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Wench Creek Campground'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wench Creek Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wench Creek Campground 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 El Dorado County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Dorado Id - Main | El Dorado | 132,171 | Community | Surface water |
| South Tahoe PUD - Main | El Dorado | 100,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgetown Divide PUD | El Dorado | 9,434 | Community | Surface water |
| Placerville, City of - Main | El Dorado | 9,224 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Shore Recreation Area | El Dorado | 3,300 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lukins Brothers Water Company | El Dorado | 3,277 | 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, “Wench Creek Campground, PWSID CA0901249, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/wench-creek-campground-ca0901249 (data as of October 1, 2026).