Public water system · CA3410011

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Galt, City of

At a glance

City of Galt (PWSID CA3410011) is an active community water system in Sacramento County, California. It reports serving 26,536 people through 7,974 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

26,536

Service connections

7,974

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDCA3410011

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served26,536

Service connections7,974

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyCA state drinking water program

City servedGalt

StateCalifornia

ZIP—

CountySacramento County

How does City of Galt compare with other water systems in Sacramento County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Galt is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Sacramento County has 164 active public water systems. Its population served is about 157% above the county average of 10,325 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% 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 City of Galt is about 4 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. 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 City of Galt?

EPA lists City of Galt 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 City of Galt have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and January 2013. By type: 10 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (10 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2013-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2011-01-10	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2010-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2010-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2010-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2010-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2010-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2009-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2009-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2009-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2009-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved
2008-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Arseniccode 1005	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

City of Galt: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Galt?

City of Galt (PWSID CA3410011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Galt serve?

City of Galt reports serving 26,536 people through 7,974 service connections in Sacramento County, California.

Where does City of Galt 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 City of Galt have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. 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 City of Galt'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.

Where can I find City of Galt's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Galt 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
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, “Galt, City of, PWSID CA3410011, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/galt-city-of-ca3410011 (data as of October 1, 2026).