Public water system · CA0202503
ActiveWoodfords Mutual Water Company
At a glance
Woodfords Mutual Water Company (PWSID CA0202503) is an active community water system in Alpine County, Nevada. It reports serving 50 people through 16 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Woodfords Mutual Water Company compare with other water systems in Alpine County?
By EPA's size categories, Woodfords Mutual Water Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alpine County has 4 active public water systems, and Woodfords Mutual Water Company is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,188 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Woodfords Mutual Water Company 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. Nevada has 224 active community water systems, 35% 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 Woodfords Mutual Water Company?
EPA lists Woodfords Mutual Water Company 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 Woodfords Mutual Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. The violations listed here began between February 2013 and October 2017. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Woodfords Mutual Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Woodfords Mutual Water Company?
Woodfords Mutual Water Company (PWSID CA0202503) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Woodfords Mutual Water Company serve?
Woodfords Mutual Water Company reports serving 50 people through 16 service connections in Alpine County, Nevada.
Where does Woodfords Mutual Water Company 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 Woodfords Mutual Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. 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 Woodfords Mutual Water Company'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Woodfords Mutual Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Woodfords Mutual Water Company 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 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 |
| Caples Lake Resort | Alpine | 25 | 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, “Woodfords Mutual Water Company, PWSID CA0202503, Nevada”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/nevada/woodfords-mutual-water-company-ca0202503 (data as of October 1, 2026).