Public water system · CA1910019
ActiveCerritos - City, Water Dept.
At a glance
Cerritos - City, Water Dept. (PWSID CA1910019) is an active community water system in Los Angeles County, California. It reports serving 47,475 people through 15,342 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
47,475
Service connections
15,342
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cerritos - City, Water Dept. compare with other water systems in Los Angeles County?
By EPA's size categories, Cerritos - City, Water Dept. is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Los Angeles County has 275 active public water systems. Its population served is about 29% above the county average of 36,762 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 10,109,668 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 Cerritos - City, Water Dept. is about 7.1 times 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 Cerritos - City, Water Dept.?
EPA lists Cerritos - City, Water Dept. 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. 100 of the 275 active systems in Los Angeles County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cerritos - City, Water Dept. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2025 and December 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as addressed and 1 as unaddressed. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
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.
Cerritos - City, Water Dept.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cerritos - City, Water Dept.?
Cerritos - City, Water Dept. (PWSID CA1910019) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cerritos - City, Water Dept. serve?
Cerritos - City, Water Dept. reports serving 47,475 people through 15,342 service connections in Los Angeles County, California.
Where does Cerritos - City, Water Dept. 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 Cerritos - City, Water Dept. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 Cerritos - City, Water Dept.'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 December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cerritos - City, Water Dept.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Cerritos - City, Water Dept. 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 Los Angeles County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-City, Dept. of Water & Power | Los Angeles | 3,875,566 | Community | Surface water |
| Long Beach Utilities Department | Los Angeles | 466,772 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Los Angeles | 294,090 | Community | Surface water |
| Gswc - Southwest | Los Angeles | 277,740 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| San Gabriel Valley Water Co.-El Monte | Los Angeles | 248,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Los Angeles Cwwd 40 Reg 4 & 34 Lancaster | Los Angeles | 208,129 | 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, “Cerritos - City, Water Dept., PWSID CA1910019, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/cerritos-city-water-dept-ca1910019 (data as of October 1, 2026).