Public water system · CA3400356
ActiveOwl Harbor
At a glance
Owl Harbor (PWSID CA3400356) is an active transient non-community water system in Sacramento County, California. It reports serving 111 people through 2 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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
111
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Owl Harbor compare with other water systems in Sacramento County?
By EPA's size categories, Owl Harbor 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 Owl Harbor is about 23% 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 Owl Harbor?
EPA lists Owl Harbor 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 Owl Harbor have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. The violations listed here began between September 1983 and March 2016. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-08-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1983-09-01 | 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.
Owl Harbor: frequently asked questions
Who runs Owl Harbor?
Owl Harbor (PWSID CA3400356) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Owl Harbor serve?
Owl Harbor reports serving 111 people through 2 service connections in Sacramento County, California.
Where does Owl Harbor 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 Owl Harbor have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. 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 Owl Harbor'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Owl Harbor's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Owl Harbor 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, “Owl Harbor, PWSID CA3400356, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/owl-harbor-ca3400356 (data as of October 1, 2026).