Public water system · CA5102009
ActiveChurch of Glad Tidings
At a glance
Church of Glad Tidings (PWSID CA5102009) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Sutter County, California. It reports serving 878 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
878
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Church of Glad Tidings compare with other water systems in Sutter County?
By EPA's size categories, Church of Glad Tidings is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Sutter County has 35 active public water systems, and Church of Glad Tidings is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 2,514 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 87,991 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 Church of Glad Tidings is about twice 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 Church of Glad Tidings?
EPA lists Church of Glad Tidings 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. 23 of the 35 active systems in Sutter County (66%) are also privately owned.
Does Church of Glad Tidings have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and July 2025. By type: 10 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-09-30 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Church of Glad Tidings: frequently asked questions
Who runs Church of Glad Tidings?
Church of Glad Tidings (PWSID CA5102009) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Church of Glad Tidings serve?
Church of Glad Tidings reports serving 878 people through 2 service connections in Sutter County, California.
Where does Church of Glad Tidings 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 Church of Glad Tidings have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Church of Glad Tidings' 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, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Church of Glad Tidings' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Church of Glad Tidings 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 Sutter County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Yuba City | Sutter | 70,256 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Live Oak | Sutter | 9,285 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sutter Community S.D. | Sutter | 2,904 | Community | Groundwater |
| National American Corp. Lp-Lake Minden | Sutter | 1,065 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wildewood East Mutual | Sutter | 350 | Community | Groundwater |
| East Nicolaus Joint Union High School | Sutter | 330 | Non-transient non-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, “Church of Glad Tidings, PWSID CA5102009, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/church-of-glad-tidings-ca5102009 (data as of October 1, 2026).