Public water system · CA3400135
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At a glance
Korths Pirates Lair (PWSID CA3400135) is an active community water system in Sacramento County, California. It reports serving 55 people through 64 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
64
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Korths Pirates Lair compare with other water systems in Sacramento County?
By EPA's size categories, Korths Pirates Lair 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Korths Pirates Lair 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 Korths Pirates Lair?
EPA lists Korths Pirates Lair 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. 115 of the 164 active systems in Sacramento County (70%) are also privately owned.
Does Korths Pirates Lair have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. The violations listed here began between March 1984 and January 2007. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Arsenic, Nitrate-Nitrite, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 7 as archived and 5 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-15 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | 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 |
| 1992-01-01 | Required treatment not metFailure to Filter (SWTR) · code 42 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1984-09-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1984-03-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
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.
Korths Pirates Lair: frequently asked questions
Who runs Korths Pirates Lair?
Korths Pirates Lair (PWSID CA3400135) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Korths Pirates Lair serve?
Korths Pirates Lair reports serving 55 people through 64 service connections in Sacramento County, California.
Where does Korths Pirates Lair 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 Korths Pirates Lair have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. 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 Korths Pirates Lair'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Korths Pirates Lair's water quality report?
As a community water system, Korths Pirates Lair 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, “Korths Pirates Lair, PWSID CA3400135, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/korths-pirates-lair-ca3400135 (data as of October 1, 2026).