Public water system · CA0400070
ActiveButte-Glenn Community College Dist
At a glance
Butte-Glenn Community College Dist (PWSID CA0400070) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Butte County, California. It reports serving 18,000 people through 55 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
18,000
Service connections
55
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Butte-Glenn Community College Dist compare with other water systems in Butte County?
By EPA's size categories, Butte-Glenn Community College Dist is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Butte County has 86 active public water systems, and Butte-Glenn Community College Dist is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.7 times the county average of 2,697 people per system, and accounts for 7.8% of the 231,911 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Butte-Glenn Community College Dist is about 42 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. California has 1,466 active non-transient non-community water systems, 20% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 6,179 California systems (83%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Butte-Glenn Community College Dist?
EPA lists Butte-Glenn Community College Dist as owned by a state government. The CA state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 86 active systems in Butte County (4.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Butte-Glenn Community College Dist have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and January 2014. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Butte-Glenn Community College Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Butte-Glenn Community College Dist?
Butte-Glenn Community College Dist (PWSID CA0400070) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Butte-Glenn Community College Dist serve?
Butte-Glenn Community College Dist reports serving 18,000 people through 55 service connections in Butte County, California.
Where does Butte-Glenn Community College Dist get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Butte-Glenn Community College Dist have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Butte-Glenn Community College Dist's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Butte-Glenn Community College Dist's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Butte-Glenn Community College Dist is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Butte County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal-Water Service Co.-Chico | Butte | 114,925 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Feather W&P - Miners Ranch | Butte | 22,664 | Community | Surface water |
| Thermalito Water & Sewer Dist | Butte | 12,136 | Community | Surface water |
| Cal-Water Service Co.-Oroville | Butte | 11,106 | Community | Surface water |
| Del Oro Water Co.-Paradise Pines | Butte | 10,940 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Paradise Irrigation District | Butte | 9,142 | Community | Surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Butte-Glenn Community College Dist, PWSID CA0400070, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/butte-glenn-community-college-dist-ca0400070 (data as of October 1, 2026).