Does Plumas Lake, CA tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 4 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Plumas Lake, of which 2 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Plumas Lake, CA tap water come from?

Plumas Lake is served by 2 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: groundwater.

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Plumas Lake tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Plumas Lake. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Plumas Lake is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 135 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 4 violations across the community water system(s) serving Plumas Lake, going back to the earliest EPA record. 2 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.

2

Community water systems
~135

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Fairway Downs Mutual Water Co

100 served · groundwater · PWSID CA5800572

Health-based Revised Total Coliform Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in October 2019. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Feather River Manor

35 served · groundwater · PWSID CA5800851

Health-based LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in October 2024. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2024. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 1993. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.