DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT
PWSID: CA3710009 · Sacramento, CA · Serves 870 people
DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT has 15 health-based violations out of 15 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT (PWSID CA3710009) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 870 people in Sacramento, CA, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the California drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 15 total violations, with 15 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 1 distinct contaminant has been cited, including Lead (Action Level). Recorded violations span 2014–2018.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the California state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- CA3710009
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Population Served
- 870
- Health Violations
- Yes (15)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Lead (Action Level) | 15 | 15 |
Violation History (15)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Oct 1, 2017 |
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Jul 1, 2017 |
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Jan 1, 2017 |
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Apr 1, 2016 |
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Jan 1, 2015 |
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Oct 1, 2014 |
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Lead (Action Level) | Yes | Apr 1, 2014 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.