Public water system · CA5200500
ActiveReeds Creek Estates
At a glance
Reeds Creek Estates (PWSID CA5200500) is an active community water system in Tehama County, California. It reports serving 70 people through 25 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 November 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Reeds Creek Estates compare with other water systems in Tehama County?
By EPA's size categories, Reeds Creek Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tehama County has 109 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 474 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 51,627 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 Reeds Creek Estates 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 Reeds Creek Estates?
EPA lists Reeds Creek Estates 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. 69 of the 109 active systems in Tehama County (63%) are also privately owned.
Does Reeds Creek Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Reeds Creek Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Reeds Creek Estates?
Reeds Creek Estates (PWSID CA5200500) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Reeds Creek Estates serve?
Reeds Creek Estates reports serving 70 people through 25 service connections in Tehama County, California.
Where does Reeds Creek Estates 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 Reeds Creek Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. 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 Reeds Creek Estates' 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 November 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Reeds Creek Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Reeds Creek Estates 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 Tehama County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Red Bluff | Tehama | 14,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Corning | Tehama | 8,244 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rio Alto Water District | Tehama | 3,329 | Community | Groundwater |
| Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Nb | Tehama | 2,600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Caltrans-Red Bluff Rest-Sb | Tehama | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Los Molinos Comm. Services Dist. | Tehama | 1,450 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Reeds Creek Estates, PWSID CA5200500, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/reeds-creek-estates-ca5200500 (data as of October 1, 2026).