Public water system · CA2010016
ActiveRiverstone/Rootcreek Water District
At a glance
Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District (PWSID CA2010016) is an active community water system in Madera County, California. It reports serving 5,507 people through 2,675 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,507
Service connections
2,675
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District compare with other water systems in Madera County?
By EPA's size categories, Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Madera County has 202 active public water systems, and Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6 times the county average of 915 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 184,760 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 Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District is about 18% 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 Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District?
EPA lists Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District 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. 139 of the 202 active systems in Madera County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and October 2024. By type: 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Unaddressed |
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.
Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District?
Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District (PWSID CA2010016) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District serve?
Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District reports serving 5,507 people through 2,675 service connections in Madera County, California.
Where does Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District 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 Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District 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 Madera County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Madera | Madera | 66,560 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chowchilla City Water Dept | Madera | 13,916 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lupine Bass Lake | Madera | 11,930 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Madera Valley Water Company | Madera | 6,494 | Community | Groundwater |
| Yosemite Spring Park Util Co | Madera | 5,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cal Am - Bass Lake | Madera | 4,527 | 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, “Riverstone/Rootcreek Water District, PWSID CA2010016, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/riverstone-rootcreek-water-district-ca2010016 (data as of October 1, 2026).