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Shasta County, California

Water Systems
180
Population Served
211,056
Total Violations
2,130
693 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 8 tested

Violation Analysis

86.1%
Systems with Violations
11.8
Avg Violations per System
32.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
38 systems (21%)
SW
12 systems (7%)

PFAS Contamination

8
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
25.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Shasta California water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (44)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
City of Redding 89,628 15 Detected
Bella Vista Water District 18,612 9 Clean
City of Anderson 11,147 11 Clean
City of Shasta Lake 10,657 3 Clean
Shasta District Fair 10,200 36 -
Clear Creek Csd-Anderson 8,900 7 Clean
Centerville C.s.d. 4,151 8 Clean
Caltrans-Lakehead Srra 3,500 10 -
Cottonwood Water District 3,316 9 Clean
Burney Water District 3,154 43 -
Shasta C.s.d. 3,069 0 -
Caltrans-O'Brien Srra 2,550 5 -
Caltrans-Hillcrest Srra 2,500 12 -
Mountain Gate C.s.d. 2,227 32 -
Whiskeytown Nra-Brandy Creek 2,164 2 -
Shasta CSA - Jones Valley, #6 2,006 11 -
Dp&r - McArthur-Burney Falls Sp 1,800 2 -
Fall River Valley Csd 1,535 21 -
Antlers Shell / Subway 1,500 17 -
Del Oro Water Co.-Johnson Park 904 25 -
West Valley High School 850 9 -
Shasta Forest Village M.W.C. 750 5 -
Anderson Union High School 700 20 -
Junction School District 700 10 -
Whiskeytown Nra-Whiskey Creek 662 0 -
Whiskeytown Nra-Headquarters 594 6 -
Sun Oaks Racquet Club 521 6 -
Starlite Pines Mutual Water Co Inc 510 6 -
Lassen Pines Mutual Water Co Inc 475 6 -
Pacheco Elementary School 450 6 -
Whiskeytown Nra-Oak Bottom 440 2 -
El Rio Estates 434 16 -
Dp&r - Castle Crags Sp 425 0 -
Shasta CSA - French Gulch, #11 419 20 -
Shingletown Store Water System 417 2 -
White Oak Mutual Water Company 415 10 -
Balls Ferry Fishing Resort 408 10 -
Neighborhood Church Anderson Cottonwood 400 2 -
Sacramento River RV Park 382 0 -
Prairie Elementary School 375 14 -
Usfs/Lassen Hat Creek Campgrnd 365 10 -
Verde Vale Water Company 356 14 -
Verde Vale Elementary School 340 6 -
Shasta CSA - Castella, #3 333 36 -
Jgw RV Park 324 0 -
Trail in RV Campground 318 4 -
Lakeside Woods Mutual Water Co 310 6 Clean
Mel Mar Mutual Water Co 300 19 -
Elevate Camps Small Water System 300 8 -
Rancho Market 300 0 -

Other Counties in California

Los Angeles County
276 systems · 10,109,089 served · 3,972 violations
San Diego County
197 systems · 3,744,323 served · 4,832 violations
Orange County
46 systems · 3,201,893 served · 507 violations
Riverside County
201 systems · 2,839,125 served · 6,103 violations
San Bernardino County
318 systems · 2,830,626 served · 4,611 violations
Alameda County
27 systems · 2,249,634 served · 275 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Shasta County? ▼
Shasta County has 2,130 total drinking water violations across 180 water systems, of which 693 are health-based violations. 86.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Shasta County systems? ▼
Water systems in Shasta County serve approximately 211,056 people through 180 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Shasta County water? ▼
Of 8 water systems tested for PFAS in Shasta County, 2 had PFAS detected (25.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Shasta County? ▼
Water systems in Shasta County use GW (38 systems), SW (12 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 32.5% of Shasta County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

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