Public water system · CA3410023
ActiveCal Am - Fruitridge Vista
At a glance
Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista (PWSID CA3410023) is an active community water system in Sacramento County, California. It reports serving 15,652 people through 4,743 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
15,652
Service connections
4,743
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista compare with other water systems in Sacramento County?
By EPA's size categories, Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Sacramento County has 164 active public water systems. Its population served is about 52% above the county average of 10,325 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 1,693,284 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista is about 134% above that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. California has 2,997 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 7,479 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 506 California systems (6.8%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista?
EPA lists Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista as privately owned. 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. 115 of the 164 active systems in Sacramento County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006. The violations listed here began between May 1992 and June 2006. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista?
Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista (PWSID CA3410023) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista serve?
Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista reports serving 15,652 people through 4,743 service connections in Sacramento County, California.
Where does Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006. 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 Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista'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 3 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Sacramento County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Sacramento Main | Sacramento | 527,979 | Community | Surface water |
| Sacramento Suburban Water District | Sacramento | 194,444 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Scwa - Laguna/Vineyard | Sacramento | 184,896 | Community | Surface water |
| Folsom, City of - Main | Sacramento | 80,969 | Community | Surface water |
| Citrus Heights Water District | Sacramento | 67,818 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cal Am - Suburban Rosemont | Sacramento | 54,793 | Community | Purchased 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, “Cal Am - Fruitridge Vista, PWSID CA3410023, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/cal-am-fruitridge-vista-ca3410023 (data as of October 1, 2026).