Public water system · CA4500160
ActivePacheco Elementary School
At a glance
Pacheco Elementary School (PWSID CA4500160) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Shasta County, California. It reports serving 450 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pacheco Elementary School compare with other water systems in Shasta County?
By EPA's size categories, Pacheco Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Shasta County has 174 active public water systems. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 1,208 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 210,209 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across California, the 7,479 active systems average 5,706 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Pacheco Elementary School is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. California has 1,466 active non-transient non-community water systems, 20% 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 Pacheco Elementary School?
EPA lists Pacheco Elementary School 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. 31 of the 174 active systems in Shasta County (18%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pacheco Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between September 2009 and April 2023. By type: 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Pacheco Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pacheco Elementary School?
Pacheco Elementary School (PWSID CA4500160) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Pacheco Elementary School serve?
Pacheco Elementary School reports serving 450 people through 2 service connections in Shasta County, California.
Where does Pacheco Elementary School 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 Pacheco Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Pacheco Elementary School'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pacheco Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pacheco Elementary School is a non-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 Shasta County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Redding | Shasta | 89,628 | Community | Surface water |
| Bella Vista Water District | Shasta | 18,612 | Community | Surface water |
| City of Anderson | Shasta | 11,147 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Shasta Lake | Shasta | 10,657 | Community | Surface water |
| Shasta District Fair | Shasta | 10,200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Clear Creek Csd-Anderson | Shasta | 8,900 | Community | 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, “Pacheco Elementary School, PWSID CA4500160, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/pacheco-elementary-school-ca4500160 (data as of October 1, 2026).