EPA data as of Oct 2026 · page updated 2026-10-29

Tahoe City PUD - Main

Tahoe City PUD - Main (EPA ID CA3110010) in Tahoe City, CA supplies groundwater (wells) to about 6,411 people: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result 4.4 ppb, PFAS not detected.

Service area

EPA service-area boundary (state-supplied or EPA-modeled)
Water utility service area PFOA/PFOS ≥ 4 ppt Lead > 15 ppb 5+ violations Superfund site (active) proposed cleaned up Circles: other water systems flagged nearby; size = people served. Tap any symbol for details.

System facts

People served6,411
Connections2,921
Sourcegroundwater (wells)
WholesalerYes

Health-based violations

No health-based violations reported since 2016.

Lead

Jan 20234.4 ppb
Jan 20200 ppb
Jan 20171.7 ppb
Jan 20141.2 ppb
Jan 20110 ppb
Jan 20083 ppb
Jan 20063 ppb
Jan 20059.6 ppb

90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.

PFAS

CompoundHighest resultSamples with detectionEPA limit
PFHxAnot detected0 of 10—
PFBSnot detected0 of 10—
PFDAnot detected0 of 10—
PFOAnot detected0 of 104 ppt MCL
PFHpAnot detected0 of 10—
PFNAnot detected0 of 10—
PFHxSnot detected0 of 10—
HFPO-DA (GenX)not detected0 of 10—
PFOSnot detected0 of 104 ppt MCL
PFBAnot detected0 of 10—
PFPeAnot detected0 of 10—

EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5), samples 2023–2025; ppt = parts per trillion (ng/L). The 4.0 ppt maximum contaminant levels for PFOA and PFOS were set by EPA in 2024; water systems have until the end of the decade to comply.

ZIP codes served

ZIP codes whose center lies in this system’s service area.

What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.

Questions

Has Tahoe City PUD - Main had drinking water violations?

No health-based violations reported since 2016.

What is the lead level in Tahoe City PUD - Main water?

The latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2023) was 4.4 ppb. EPA’s action level is 15 ppb (10 ppb from 2027).

Does Tahoe City PUD - Main have PFAS in its water?

None of the tested PFAS were found above EPA’s reporting limits in 2023–2025.