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Caruthers Comm Serv Dist

At a glance

Caruthers Comm Serv Dist (PWSID CA1010039) is an active community water system in Fresno County, California. It reports serving 2,613 people through 752 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,613

Service connections

752

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDCA1010039

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,613

Service connections752

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyCA state drinking water program

City served—

StateCalifornia

ZIP—

CountyFresno County

How does Caruthers Comm Serv Dist compare with other water systems in Fresno County?

By EPA's size categories, Caruthers Comm Serv Dist is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Fresno County has 328 active public water systems. Its population served is about 18% below the county average of 3,205 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 1,051,276 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 Caruthers Comm Serv Dist is about 61% below 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. 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 Caruthers Comm Serv Dist?

EPA lists Caruthers Comm Serv Dist as owned by a local 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. 89 of the 328 active systems in Fresno County (27%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Caruthers Comm Serv Dist have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2019 and January 2022. By type: 12 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (12 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2022-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2021-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2021-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2021-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2021-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2020-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2020-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2020-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2020-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2019-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2019-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2019-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Caruthers Comm Serv Dist: frequently asked questions

Who runs Caruthers Comm Serv Dist?

Caruthers Comm Serv Dist (PWSID CA1010039) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.

How many people does Caruthers Comm Serv Dist serve?

Caruthers Comm Serv Dist reports serving 2,613 people through 752 service connections in Fresno County, California.

Where does Caruthers Comm Serv 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 Caruthers Comm Serv Dist have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Caruthers Comm Serv 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 12 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.

Where can I find Caruthers Comm Serv Dist's water quality report?

As a community water system, Caruthers Comm Serv Dist 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 Fresno County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
City of Fresno	Fresno	545,716	Community	Surface water
City of Clovis	Fresno	130,130	Community	Surface water
California State University Fresno	Fresno	41,000	Community	Groundwater
Cws - Selma	Fresno	26,517	Community	Groundwater
City of Sanger	Fresno	26,357	Community	Groundwater
Reedley, City of	Fresno	26,076	Community	Groundwater

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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, “Caruthers Comm Serv Dist, PWSID CA1010039, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/caruthers-comm-serv-dist-ca1010039 (data as of October 1, 2026).