DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT

PWSID: CA3710009 · Sacramento, CA · Serves 870 people

According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT (PWSID CA3710009) in Sacramento, CA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 870 people. The same extract lists 15 health-based violation records spanning 2014-2018. Those 15 health-based rows for DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT cover contaminants such as Combined Uranium; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

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Health-Based Records

DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT has 15 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.

Population Served
870
Health-Based Violation Records
15
Distinct Contaminant Codes
1
Source Type
Groundwater

PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Combined Uranium. Recorded violations span 2014–2018. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the California drinking-water program, not EPA directly.

A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current 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
Combined Uranium 15 15

Violation History (15)

Contaminant Health Date
Combined Uranium Yes Jan 1, 2018
Combined Uranium Yes Oct 1, 2017
Combined Uranium Yes Jul 1, 2017
Combined Uranium Yes Apr 1, 2017
Combined Uranium Yes Jan 1, 2017
Combined Uranium Yes Jul 1, 2016
Combined Uranium Yes Apr 1, 2016
Combined Uranium Yes Jan 1, 2016
Combined Uranium Yes Oct 1, 2015
Combined Uranium Yes Jul 1, 2015
Combined Uranium Yes Apr 1, 2015
Combined Uranium Yes Jan 1, 2015
Combined Uranium Yes Oct 1, 2014
Combined Uranium Yes Jul 1, 2014
Combined Uranium Yes Apr 1, 2014

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT?
DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT has 15 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT serve?
DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT serves 870 people in Sacramento, CA. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT have?
DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT has 15 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's extract spanning 2014–2018. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
What contaminants have been found in DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT water?
Violations have been recorded for 1 contaminant. The most frequent: Combined Uranium.

Compare beyond California

Nationwide peers by violations & population served

Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT on cumulative violation count (15) and EPA-reported population served (870). Violation-count peers include ALAKANUK WATER SYSTEM, BRINKLEY WATERWORKS, CAMERON TRADING POST. Population peers include MC RAE WATERWORKS, SANDARIO WATER COMPANY, VERDE LAKES WATER - BIG VALLEY.

About This Data

DESCANSO COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT (CA3710009) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include CITY OF SACRAMENTO MAIN; SACRAMENTO SUBURBAN WATER DISTRICT; SCWA - LAGUNA/VINEYARD; FOLSOM, CITY OF - MAIN. Health-based rows (15 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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