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Community Water System · PWS CA0400030

Golden Feather MHP

Sacramento, California 95828 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 275 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

275
People served
34
EPA violations
5
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 34 drinking-water violations at Golden Feather MHP, 15% of them health-based - above the California per-system average.

34
Total EPA violations on record
15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
275
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Golden Feather MHP

Golden Feather MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 275 residents in Sacramento, California (Butte County) through 101 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 34 total violations for this system , of which 5 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 27 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2012.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 5 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across California, EPA tracks 7,249 public water systems serving 42,404,883 people, with 153,308 cumulative violations and 63,983 health-based violations on record. About 89% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 21.1 violations. Statewide, 447 of 694 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (64.4%).

Golden Feather MHP's 34 violations sit above the California average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
275
Total Violations
34
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
101
County
Butte
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
27
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2008
Nitrate MR 4 2009
Benzene MR 2 2007
Barium MR 2 2008
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 2007
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1981
Arsenic MR 2 2009
Mercury MR 2 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2011
Fluoride MR 1 2008
Cadmium MR 1 2008
Chromium MR 1 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2009
Selenium MR 1 2008

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Golden Feather MHP.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID CA0400030 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

California Drinking Water Authority

California State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Golden Feather MHP under EPA-delegated authority.

Open CA regulator portal

Source: California State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 2 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 3100
2009 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 1040
2009 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 1005
2009 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 7000
2008 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 5000
2008 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 1010
2008 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 1035
2008 Fluoride MR 1 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 1025
2008 Cadmium MR 1 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 1015
2008 Chromium MR 1 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 1020
2008 Selenium MR 1 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 1045
2007 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 2990
2007 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 4010
1981 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / CA0400030 / 4000

How Golden Feather MHP Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Golden Feather MHP California avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 34 21.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 8.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 64.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 275 5,850 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,249 regulated public water systems in California.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Golden Feather MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Golden Feather MHP (PWS ID: CA0400030) has 34 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 275 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Golden Feather MHP serve? ▼
Golden Feather MHP serves 275 people in Sacramento, California. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 101 service connections.
What type of violations does Golden Feather MHP have? ▼
Golden Feather MHP has 34 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 27 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Golden Feather MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Golden Feather MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Golden Feather MHP use? ▼
Golden Feather MHP uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.