Public water system · CA5601725
ActiveSmith Forks Water System
At a glance
Smith Forks Water System (PWSID CA5601725) is an active transient non-community water system in Ventura County, California. It reports serving 3,000 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,000
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Smith Forks Water System compare with other water systems in Ventura County?
By EPA's size categories, Smith Forks Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Ventura County has 95 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 9,293 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 882,799 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 Smith Forks Water System is about 21 times 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 Smith Forks Water System?
EPA lists Smith Forks Water System as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 95 active systems in Ventura County (1.1%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Smith Forks Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. By type: 1 monitoring. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | 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.
Smith Forks Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Smith Forks Water System?
Smith Forks Water System (PWSID CA5601725) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the CA state drinking water program.
How many people does Smith Forks Water System serve?
Smith Forks Water System reports serving 3,000 people through 1 service connection in Ventura County, California.
Where does Smith Forks Water System 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 Smith Forks Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Smith Forks Water System'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 not health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the CA state drinking water program.
Where can I find Smith Forks Water System's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Smith Forks Water System 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 Ventura County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxnard Water Dept | Ventura | 200,232 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ventura Water Department | Ventura | 113,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Ventura Wwd No. 8 - Simi Valley | Ventura | 94,738 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cal American Water Co | Ventura | 66,809 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| City of Thousand Oaks Water Department | Ventura | 53,157 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Camarillo Water Dept | Ventura | 46,824 | 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, “Smith Forks Water System, PWSID CA5601725, California”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/california/smith-forks-water-system-ca5601725 (data as of October 1, 2026).