Sacramento Suburban Water District
EPA ID: CA3410001 · 194,444 people served · 108 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Sacramento Suburban Water District (CA3410001): 2 unresolved EPA violations on record. Right now, Sacramento Suburban Water District shows 2 EPA violations marked active and unresolved - the provider continues to supply approximately 194,444 residents while each finding awaits closure.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Sacramento Suburban Water District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary - Grade B
Service Area Demographics
The Sacramento Suburban Water District serves a community with a median household income of $77,995 and an estimated 1,080,793 residents across its service area. Approximately 68% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 34% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Sacramento Suburban Water District's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
Superfund Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to Superfund (NPL) sites.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Sacramento Suburban Water District compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Lead at 1 mg/L (action level) exceeds the EPA maximum of 0.015 mg/L (action level). Brain damage in children, kidney & blood pressure in adults. Consider reverse osmosis filtration.
Stage 2 DBP Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 250 detections recorded. 86 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 58 exceed state limits.
Lead was detected in this water system. reverse osmosis filtration can reduce exposure.
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Sacramento Suburban Water District (EPA ID: CA3410001) is a community water system in California that serves approximately 194,444 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 108 ZIP codes across 7 communities.
Average Home Safety Score: B (72/100)
Based on water quality violations, lead levels, and radon risk across all ZIP codes served by this system.
Violation History
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Health-based | Unresolved |
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Monitoring | Unresolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | Yes |
| Lead | Inorganic | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data for ZIP codes served by this system:
| ZIP Code | Lead Level | Exceeds Limit | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95660 | 0.0093 mg/L | No | N/A |
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 13 ZIP codes confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 95 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
This system serves 108 ZIP codes:
94203 · 94204 · 94205 · 94206 · 94207 94208 · 94209 · 94211 · 94229 · 94230 94232 · 94234 · 94235 · 94236 · 94237 94239 · 94240 · 94244 · 94245 · 94246 94247 · 94248 · 94249 · 94250 · 94252 94254 · 94256 · 94257 · 94258 · 94259 94261 · 94262 · 94263 · 94267 · 94268 94269 · 94271 · 94273 · 94274 · 94277 94278 · 94279 · 94280 · 94282 · 94283 94284 · 94285 · 94286 · 94287 · 94288 94289 · 94290 · 94291 · 94293 · 94294 94295 · 94296 · 94297 · 94298 · 94299 95608 · 95621 · 95628 · 95652 · 95660 95811 · 95812 · 95813 · 95814 · 95815 95816 · 95817 · 95818 · 95819 · 95820 95821 · 95822 · 95823 · 95824 · 95825 95826 · 95827 · 95828 · 95829 · 95830 95831 · 95832 · 95833 · 95834 · 95835 95836 · 95837 · 95838 · 95840 · 95841 95842 · 95843 · 95851 · 95852 · 95853 95860 · 95864 · 95865 · 95866 · 95867 95887 · 95894 · 95899
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Sacramento Suburban Water District (CA3410001) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sacramento Suburban Water District water safe to drink?
Sacramento Suburban Water District has recorded 1 health-based violation in the past 5 years. While the system is required to treat water to meet federal standards, you may want to consider additional precautions such as a certified water filter.
How many people does Sacramento Suburban Water District serve?
Sacramento Suburban Water District serves approximately 194,444 people across 108 ZIP codes in California.
Where does Sacramento Suburban Water District get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
Every community water system is required to provide an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) to customers. The most recent report is from 2024.
Contact Your Water Utility
Public-record contact information for the water utility serving this system. Use these channels to request water quality reports, ask about service, or report issues directly.
Contact information from Sacramento Suburban Water District (SSWD) Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility, does not act as its agent, and does not provide customer support for it. Contact details shown are public-record information from CCR filings. For service issues, contact the utility directly using the information above.
Water Source & Treatment
Where this water originates and how it's treated before reaching your tap.
Source: Sacramento Suburban Water District (SSWD) Consumer Confidence Report.
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. Treatment and source data are sourced from the utility's published CCR filings.
Most wells assessed in 2002. NSA and SSA wells most vulnerable to: dry cleaners, gas stations, leaking USTs, petroleum transmission pipelines, sewer collection systems, railroads, illegal activities/dumping, auto repair, photo processors, electronic/plastic/metal manufacturing, known groundwater contamination plumes. NSA also vulnerable to former McClellan Air Force Base. SSA vulnerable to American River recreation activities.
Treatment regime
How this utility classifies its treatment process and what each reported treatment chemical does.
Treatment chemicals and what each one does
Chemical names are reported verbatim by the utility. Purpose categories are ZipCheckup annotations based on standard drinking-water treatment practice.
Watershed exposure sources reported
Land-use and natural conditions identified in the utility's source-water assessment as potential contamination sources upstream of treatment.
Treatment classification and chemical list sourced from Sacramento Suburban Water District (SSWD) Consumer Confidence Report.
Treatment intensity is a ZipCheckup-derived classification based on the chemicals and processes the utility reports. Chemicals and contamination sources are taken verbatim from the utility's CCR filing. Routine federal monitoring and contaminant testing shown elsewhere on this page determine whether the water meets safety standards, not the treatment classification.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Detected
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). PFAS compounds were detected below the current state-enforceable MCL.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
PFAS Substances Detected in This System
This water system's Consumer Confidence Report disclosed the following PFAS compounds. Levels are from the utility's most recent reporting cycle.
In April 2024, EPA finalized the first National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for six PFAS. Public water systems have until 2029 to comply. EPA — PFAS regulation overview →
Source: Consumer Confidence Report disclosed by Sacramento Suburban Water District (SSWD).
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. PFAS detection data is sourced from public Consumer Confidence Reports filed by the utility itself.
Completed inventory of all 46,571 customer service lines. No lead service lines found. Inventory available at sswd.org/departments/water-quality/water-service-line-inventory.
Lead Service Line Replacement Tracker
This water utility's lead service line (LSL) replacement program is tracked from public Consumer Confidence Report filings. Email signup notifies subscribers when the utility files an updated replacement plan or progress milestone.
Sacramento Suburban Water District (SSWD)
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with this water utility. LSL replacement-program data is sourced from public CCR filings published by the utility. Subscription notifications are based on automated parsing of subsequent CCR releases.
Learn more about Lead and Copper Rule replacement requirements →
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.
Aesthetic water quality
These measurements describe the look, taste, and feel of the water this utility delivers. They are not contaminant violations — they sit alongside federal Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels (SMCLs) which the EPA publishes as non-enforceable guidance.
Aesthetic measurements from Sacramento Suburban Water District (SSWD) Consumer Confidence Report.
Aesthetic measurements are reported by the utility from its annual sampling. EPA Secondary MCLs are advisory thresholds — values outside them indicate aesthetic concerns such as taste or appearance, not health violations. Federal contaminant testing is shown in the sections above.
Hard water detected in Sacramento Suburban Water District (SSWD)
Your utility reported water hardness of 128 ppm CaCO₃ (7.5 grains per gallon) in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report. This is in the moderately hard range and may cause scale buildup, reduced appliance lifespan, and dry skin or hair.
There are three common approaches to treating hard water: salt-based ion-exchange softeners (most effective, require salt refills), salt-free conditioners (lower maintenance, scale prevention only), and reverse osmosis at the kitchen sink (cooking and drinking water only). Aquasana, EcoWater, Pelican, and SpringWell are among the major US brands.
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Hardness data parsed from this utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report. Severity bands per USGS hard water classification.
Notable events and violations
This section summarizes events the utility chose to disclose in its most recent Consumer Confidence Report, plus any federal compliance violations the utility recorded against itself. Both lists are utility-authored — ZipCheckup does not audit, judge, or reorder them.
Notable events from the utility's CCR
These bullet entries are the utility's own narration of operational, regulatory, or infrastructure events during the reporting period.
- SSWD has two service areas (North and South) with different water sources; both reported here
- South Service Area (SSA) fluoride supplemented; North Service Area (NSA) not fluoridated
ZipCheckup note: items above reflect what the utility published in its most recent CCR. Federal violation records are also tracked separately by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) — the SDWIS record is the authoritative federal source for any specific regulatory action.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (2026). Sacramento Suburban Water District (CA): 1 Health Violation. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/ca3410001/
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Data as of April 2026.
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