Public water system · CA4700885
ActiveCold Creek Mutual Water Company
At a glance
Cold Creek Mutual Water Company (PWSID CA4700885) is an active community water system in Siskiyou County, California. It reports serving 25 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cold Creek Mutual Water Company compare with other water systems in Siskiyou County?
By EPA's size categories, Cold Creek Mutual Water Company is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Siskiyou County has 69 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 593 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 40,908 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 Cold Creek Mutual Water Company 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. 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 Cold Creek Mutual Water Company?
EPA lists Cold Creek Mutual Water Company 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. 28 of the 69 active systems in Siskiyou County (41%) are also privately owned.
Does Cold Creek Mutual Water Company have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Cold Creek Mutual Water Company. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Cold Creek Mutual Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cold Creek Mutual Water Company?
Cold Creek Mutual Water Company (PWSID CA4700885) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Cold Creek Mutual Water Company serve?
Cold Creek Mutual Water Company reports serving 25 people through 15 service connections in Siskiyou County, California.
Where does Cold Creek Mutual Water Company 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 Cold Creek Mutual Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Cold Creek Mutual Water Company'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cold Creek Mutual Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cold Creek Mutual Water Company 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 Siskiyou County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yreka, City of | Siskiyou | 7,825 | Community | Surface water |
| Mt. Shasta, City of | Siskiyou | 3,642 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mt. Shasta Ski Park | Siskiyou | 3,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lake Shastina C.S.D | Siskiyou | 2,790 | Community | Groundwater |
| Weed, City of | Siskiyou | 2,662 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Siskiyou Campground | Siskiyou | 1,800 | Transient non-community | 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, “Cold Creek Mutual Water Company, PWSID CA4700885, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/cold-creek-mutual-water-company-ca4700885 (data as of October 1, 2026).