Public water system · CA3400459
ActiveOn the Y
At a glance
On the Y (PWSID CA3400459) is an active transient non-community water system in Sacramento County, California. It reports serving 60 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does On the Y compare with other water systems in Sacramento County?
By EPA's size categories, On the Y 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 On the Y is about 58% below 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 On the Y?
EPA lists On the Y 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 On the Y have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. By type: 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-17 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | 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.
On the Y: frequently asked questions
Who runs On the Y?
On the Y (PWSID CA3400459) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does On the Y serve?
On the Y reports serving 60 people through 3 service connections in Sacramento County, California.
Where does On the Y 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 On the Y have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. 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 On the Y'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 health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find On the Y's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. On the Y 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, “On the Y, PWSID CA3400459, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/on-the-y-ca3400459 (data as of October 1, 2026).