Public water system · CA0707603
ActiveClayton Palms Water
At a glance
Clayton Palms Water (PWSID CA0707603) is an active community water system in Contra Costa County, California. It reports serving 549 people through 202 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
549
Service connections
202
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Clayton Palms Water compare with other water systems in Contra Costa County?
By EPA's size categories, Clayton Palms Water is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Contra Costa County has 84 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,726 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 564,952 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 Clayton Palms Water is well 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. 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 Clayton Palms Water?
EPA lists Clayton Palms Water 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. 57 of the 84 active systems in Contra Costa County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Clayton Palms Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1980 and October 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as archived, 2 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1983-02-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1981-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Clayton Palms Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Clayton Palms Water?
Clayton Palms Water (PWSID CA0707603) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Clayton Palms Water serve?
Clayton Palms Water reports serving 549 people through 202 service connections in Contra Costa County, California.
Where does Clayton Palms Water 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 Clayton Palms Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Clayton Palms Water'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Clayton Palms Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Clayton Palms Water 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 Contra Costa County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contra Costa Water District | Contra Costa | 198,000 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Antioch | Contra Costa | 115,074 | Community | Surface water |
| Brentwood | Contra Costa | 64,513 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Pittsburg | Contra Costa | 62,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Diablo Water District | Contra Costa | 43,357 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Martinez | Contra Costa | 30,997 | 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, “Clayton Palms Water, PWSID CA0707603, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/clayton-palms-water-ca0707603 (data as of October 1, 2026).