Tahoe City Water Quality
California
According to EPA SDWIS, Tahoe City, California is served by 10 community water systems covering about 12,790 people. The same extract lists 1 health-based violation record, most recently coded 0200 in 1992. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Tahoe City, California is delivered through 10 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 12,790 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 1 violation record across the 10 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 1 distinct EPA contaminant code: Surface Water Treatment Rule.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the California drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAHOE CITY PUD - MAIN | 5,661 | 0 | Clean |
| TAHOE CITY PUD - TAHOE SWISS VILLAGE | 3,363 | 1 | Health |
| TAHOE CITY PUD - MCKINNEY/QUAIL | 844 | 0 | Clean |
| TAHOE CITY PUD - TAHOE CEDARS | 793 | 0 | Clean |
| TAHOE CITY PUD - RUBICON | 703 | 0 | Clean |
| WARD WELL WATER COMPANY | 425 | 0 | Clean |
| TAHOE CITY PUD - MADDEN CREEK | 300 | 0 | Clean |
| TALMONT RESORT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT | 300 | 0 | Clean |
| TAHOE CITY PUD - ALPINE PEAKS | 201 | 0 | Clean |
| TAHOE CITY PUD - TIMBERLAND | 200 | 0 | Clean |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| TAHOE CITY PUD - TAHOE SWISS VILLAGE | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1992-01-01 |
What are Tahoe City's health-based records for?
Every health-based violation record in Tahoe City carries one EPA contaminant or rule code. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.
| Contaminant | Records | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Tahoe City, California? ▼
How many water violations does Tahoe City have in this EPA extract? ▼
What contaminants were found in Tahoe City water? ▼
How many water systems serve Tahoe City? ▼
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How does Tahoe City compare in California?
Of the 909 California places with at least one community water system on file, Tahoe City ranks #56 by number of systems (10).
Either side of it: San Francisco (10), Sebastopol (10), Downey (9), Grass Valley (9)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 10 community water systems whose service area lists Tahoe City, ranked against the 909 California places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.