Public water system · CA3410006
ActiveCitrus Heights Water District
At a glance
Citrus Heights Water District (PWSID CA3410006) is an active community water system in Sacramento County, California. It reports serving 67,818 people through 20,700 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 April 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
67,818
Service connections
20,700
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Citrus Heights Water District compare with other water systems in Sacramento County?
By EPA's size categories, Citrus Heights Water District is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Sacramento County has 164 active public water systems, and Citrus Heights Water District is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.6 times the county average of 10,325 people per system, and accounts for 4% 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 Citrus Heights Water District is about 10 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 Citrus Heights Water District?
EPA lists Citrus Heights Water District 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. 37 of the 164 active systems in Sacramento County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Citrus Heights Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2007. The violations listed here began between April 2007 and April 2007. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Total trihalomethanes (TTHM). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Citrus Heights Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Citrus Heights Water District?
Citrus Heights Water District (PWSID CA3410006) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Citrus Heights Water District serve?
Citrus Heights Water District reports serving 67,818 people through 20,700 service connections in Sacramento County, California.
Where does Citrus Heights Water District 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 Citrus Heights Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2007. 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 Citrus Heights Water District'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 April 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Citrus Heights Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Citrus Heights Water District 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 |
| Cal Am - Suburban Rosemont | Sacramento | 54,793 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cal Am - Parkway | Sacramento | 50,573 | 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, “Citrus Heights Water District, PWSID CA3410006, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/citrus-heights-water-district-ca3410006 (data as of October 1, 2026).