Public water system · CA0405001
ActiveDel Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina
At a glance
Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina (PWSID CA0405001) is an active community water system in Butte County, California. It reports serving 895 people through 282 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
895
Service connections
282
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina compare with other water systems in Butte County?
By EPA's size categories, Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Butte County has 86 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,697 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 231,911 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 Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 609 California systems (8.1%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina?
EPA lists Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina 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. 58 of the 86 active systems in Butte County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2001. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina: frequently asked questions
Who runs Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina?
Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina (PWSID CA0405001) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina serve?
Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina reports serving 895 people through 282 service connections in Butte County, California.
Where does Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2001. 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 Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2001. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina's water quality report?
As a community water system, Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina 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 Butte County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal-Water Service Co.-Chico | Butte | 114,925 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Feather W&P - Miners Ranch | Butte | 22,664 | Community | Surface water |
| Butte-Glenn Community College Dist | Butte | 18,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Thermalito Water & Sewer Dist | Butte | 12,136 | Community | Surface water |
| Cal-Water Service Co.-Oroville | Butte | 11,106 | Community | Surface water |
| Del Oro Water Co.-Paradise Pines | Butte | 10,940 | 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, “Del Oro Water Co.-Lime Saddle Marina, PWSID CA0405001, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/del-oro-water-co-lime-saddle-marina-ca0405001 (data as of October 1, 2026).