Public water system record
Tahoe Keys Water Company
Serves South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County, CA · 1,420 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Tahoe Keys Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Uranium violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Tahoe Keys Water Company draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, January 2021.
- Record on file since 1993, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 788 unknown out of 1,531 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Tahoe Keys Water Company go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Tetrachloroethylene, began October 2009, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0122 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0114 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0118 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0081 mg/L, federal limit 0.005 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Tahoe Keys Water Company between 2009 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Uranium |
| May 22, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Tetrachloroethylene |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
1 incidentTest results for Combined Uranium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Tahoe Keys Water Company draws water from 3 wells. It also buys water from South Tahoe PUD - Main and Lukins Brothers Water Company. 1 other community water system buys water from Tahoe Keys Water Company.
Buys water from
- South Tahoe PUD - Main South Lake Tahoe, CA
- Lukins Brothers Water Company South Lake Tahoe, CA
Community systems that buy water from it
- Lukins Brothers Water Company South Lake Tahoe, CA
Annual water quality report
Tahoe Keys Water Company must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by California.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells