Public water system · CA3400123
ActiveElkhorn Boat Launch [Sws]
At a glance
Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws] (PWSID CA3400123) is an active transient non-community water system in Sacramento County, California. It reports serving 138 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 1984.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
138
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws] compare with other water systems in Sacramento County?
By EPA's size categories, Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws] is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sacramento County has 164 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 10,325 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws] is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. California has 3,016 active transient non-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 Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws]?
EPA lists Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws] 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 Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws] have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 1984. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. EPA lists 1 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
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.
Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws]: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws]?
Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws] (PWSID CA3400123) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws] serve?
Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws] reports serving 138 people through 1 service connection in Sacramento County, California.
Where does Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws] 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 Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws] 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 March 1984. 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 Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws]'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 March 1984. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws]'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws] is a 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 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 |
| Citrus Heights Water District | Sacramento | 67,818 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cal Am - Suburban Rosemont | Sacramento | 54,793 | 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, “Elkhorn Boat Launch [Sws], PWSID CA3400123, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/elkhorn-boat-launch-sws-ca3400123 (data as of October 1, 2026).