Public water system · CA0202506
ActiveCaples Lake Resort
At a glance
Caples Lake Resort (PWSID CA0202506) is an active transient non-community water system in Alpine County, Nevada. It reports serving 25 people through 11 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
11
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Caples Lake Resort compare with other water systems in Alpine County?
By EPA's size categories, Caples Lake Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alpine County has 4 active public water systems, and Caples Lake Resort is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,188 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 4,753 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Nevada, the 643 active systems average 5,508 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Caples Lake Resort 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. Nevada has 258 active transient non-community water systems, 40% of the state's 643 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 557 Nevada systems (87%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Caples Lake Resort?
EPA lists Caples Lake Resort 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. 2 of the 4 active systems in Alpine County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Caples Lake Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014. The violations listed here began between March 2014 and April 2014. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Caples Lake Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Caples Lake Resort?
Caples Lake Resort (PWSID CA0202506) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Caples Lake Resort serve?
Caples Lake Resort reports serving 25 people through 11 service connections in Alpine County, Nevada.
Where does Caples Lake Resort 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 Caples Lake Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014. 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 Caples Lake Resort'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Caples Lake Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Caples Lake Resort 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 Alpine County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Valley Cg | Alpine | 3,560 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Crystal Springs Cg | Alpine | 1,118 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Woodfords Mutual Water Company | Alpine | 50 | 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, “Caples Lake Resort, PWSID CA0202506, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/caples-lake-resort-ca0202506 (data as of October 1, 2026).