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Service area: Bellflower Service Area, Bellflower and vicinity, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910018

Population: 5,999 people served by active PWS CA1910018 in the California SDWIS registry, with approximately 1,806 residential and 22 commercial metered connections. California American Water acquired the former City of Bellflower municipal system in 2022 and reports service to approximately 1,800 homes and businesses in the Bellflower system.

Service area: Greater San Jose metropolitan area, including portions of San Jose, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Campbell, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and contiguous Santa Clara County territory

Population: Over 1,000,000 people in the greater San Jose metropolitan area; California PWS CA4310011 is the active San Jose Water community water system record

Service area: San Francisco retail water and wastewater customers plus wholesale water service to Bay Area counties supplied by the San Francisco Regional Water System

Population: Approximately 2,700,000 people for active CWS PWS CA3810001, the San Francisco Regional Water System, according to California DWSRF system data; SFPUC provides retail service in San Francisco and wholesale water to three Bay Area counties

Service area: Oakland and the East Bay service territory in Alameda and Contra Costa counties; EBMUD wastewater service covers Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, El Cerrito, Emeryville, Kensington, Oakland, Piedmont, and parts of Richmond

Population: 1,442,800 people (EPA SDWIS PWS ID CA0110005, active Community Water System; the EBMUD wastewater system serves approximately 740,000 people)

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Service area: Central and eastern Contra Costa County, including Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek, Pittsburg, Antioch, Brentwood, and neighboring communities served by the District’s treated-water system

Population: 198,000 people (California active CWS registry, PWS ID CA0710003; the District also reports wholesale and untreated-water relationships that serve additional communities through separate retail systems)

Service area: City of Sacramento and designated Sacramento service areas

Population: Approximately 528,000 residents in the current California Drinking Water Watch annual operating-period record for active CWS CA3410020; other official State Water Board planning and largest-system documents report different snapshots, including approximately 433,400 and 884,060 depending on whether the dataset counts retail population, planning population, or broader service context. The system is clearly above the 3,300-person qualification threshold.

Service area: City of Anaheim and connected Anaheim Public Utilities water service areas

Population: 348,593 residents in the active California Drinking Water Watch annual operating-period record for CWS CA3010001; the system also reports approximately 55,081 residential and 7,207 commercial metered connections. The system is above the 3,300-person qualification threshold and is supplied primarily through treated Metropolitan Water District connections, with standby and local well sources listed by the State registry.

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Service area: City of Irvine, portions of Lake Forest, Tustin, Orange, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, and nearby unincorporated Orange County communities

Population: 444,800 residents in the current California Drinking Water Watch active-system record for CWS CA3010092. IRWD’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan reports 132,347 active municipal connections for 2025, while the State registry identifies the district as an active community system with surface-water and groundwater supplies. The district is well above the 3,300-person threshold.

Public Water Authority

Santa Margarita Water District

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Service area: Rancho Santa Margarita, Mission Viejo, Ladera Ranch, Coto de Caza, Las Flores, Rancho Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano, Dove Canyon, and surrounding South Orange County communities

Population: Approximately 210,000 residents according to the District’s current rate-study and customer materials; older official operating-period records reported approximately 159,632–168,289 residents. Active California CWS CA3010101 is well above the 3,300-person qualification threshold and provides drinking water, wastewater, and recycled-water service across nine South Orange County communities.

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Service area: City of Long Beach and the Long Beach Utilities Department potable-water, sewer, and reclaimed-water service territory in Los Angeles County

Population: 466,772 residents in the active California Drinking Water Watch operating-period record for CWS CA1910065, with approximately 81,194 residential and 6,677 commercial metered connections. The system is primarily supplied by Long Beach groundwater and treated Metropolitan Water District connections.

Service area: City of San Bernardino and the active municipal water-service territory served by the San Bernardino Municipal Water Department

Population: 214,665 residents in the active California Drinking Water Watch operating-period record for CWS CA3610039, with approximately 41,208 residential and 4,927 commercial metered connections. The system is groundwater-primary and is officially listed as active by the California State Water Resources Control Board.

Service area: City of Roseville and City of Roseville Environmental Utilities service territory in Placer County; excludes customers billed by Placer County Water Agency or San Juan Water District

Population: 155,612 residents in the active California Drinking Water Watch operating-period record for CWS CA3110008, with approximately 48,735 residential metered connections and 3,194 commercial metered connections. The system is surface-water-primary and is operated by the City of Roseville.

Service area: City of Santa Ana and municipal water-service areas in Orange County

Population: 310,539 residents in the active California Drinking Water Watch operating-period record for CWS CA3010038, with approximately 40,025 residential and 5,627 commercial metered connections. The system uses treated Metropolitan Water District/State Water Project supplies together with active and standby groundwater wells.

Service area: City of Garden Grove

Population: 174,226 residents served by active CWS CA3010062, with 32,054 residential meter connections listed by California Drinking Water Watch; the registry identifies CITY OF GARDEN GROVE as an active community water system in Orange County.

Public Water Authority

Moulton Niguel Water District

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Service area: Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, Dana Point, and San Juan Capistrano service areas

Population: 170,236 residents served by active CWS CA3010073, with 49,471 residential meter connections listed by California Drinking Water Watch; the District’s current operations page describes a service area of approximately 37 square miles across six South Orange County communities.

Service area: City of Fountain Valley, Orange County

Population: 56,747 people served by active California community water system CA3010069, according to California Drinking Water Watch. The state registry lists approximately 15,814 residential, 1,009 commercial, and 248 industrial meters and identifies the City of Fountain Valley as the active community water system.

Service area: East Orange, North Tustin, and portions of unincorporated Orange County; Retail Zone RZ / PWS CA3010068

Population: 3,464 residential residents served by active California community water system CA3010068, according to California Drinking Water Watch. The registry lists 1,196 residential meter connections and 15 commercial connections; the East Orange County Water District as a whole serves a larger regional area, but this record is limited to the separately listed RZ system.

Public Water Authority

Yorba Linda Water District (YLWD)

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Service area: Yorba Linda and portions of Placentia, Brea, Anaheim, and unincorporated Orange County

Population: 84,292 residents served by active California community water system CA3010037, according to California Drinking Water Watch. The registry lists approximately 23,765 residential and 1,778 commercial meter connections; this record covers the YLWD community water system rather than the separate Golden State Water Company distribution systems in portions of the service area.

Service area: City of Brea, Orange County; PWS CA3010002

Population: 48,479 residents served by active California community water system CA3010002, according to California Drinking Water Watch. The state registry lists 11,299 residential, 1,352 commercial, and 259 industrial connections; the system also purchases water from regional and neighboring suppliers.

Service area: City of La Habra, Orange County; PWS CA3010018

Population: 63,118 residents served by active California community water system CA3010018, according to California Drinking Water Watch. The registry lists 11,836 residential and 1,146 commercial meter connections; the system uses City wells and purchased water from Metropolitan Water District, California Domestic Water Company, neighboring cities, and regional suppliers.

Service area: La Puente and portions of the La Puente Valley in Los Angeles County; PWS CA1910060

Population: 8,243 residents served by active California community water system CA1910060, according to California Drinking Water Watch. The District’s current public materials describe a service organization with more than 4,000 customer accounts and service coverage in La Puente Valley; the state registry population is used for the system-level estimate.

Service area: City of La Verne, Los Angeles County; active CWS CA1910062

Population: 31,334 residents served by active California community water system CA1910062, according to California Drinking Water Watch. The state registry also lists 7,939 residential, 723 commercial, 155 industrial, and 2 agricultural service connections. The system uses local groundwater wells blended with imported water purchased through Three Valleys Municipal Water District.

Service area: Golden State Water San Dimas Customer Service Area, including portions of Charter Oak, Covina, Glendora, La Verne, San Dimas, and Walnut; active CWS CA1910142

Population: 56,538 residents served by active California community water system CA1910142, according to California Drinking Water Watch. The state registry lists approximately 15,120 residential, 930 commercial, 112 agricultural, and 1 industrial connection. The system blends groundwater from the Main San Gabriel Basin with purchased water from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, Three Valleys Municipal Water District, Walnut Valley Water District, and other documented connections.

Service area: Golden State Water Claremont Customer Service Area, including Claremont and portions of Montclair, Pomona, and Upland; active CWS CA1910024

Population: 39,730 residents served by active California community water system CA1910024, according to California Drinking Water Watch. The state registry lists approximately 10,414 residential, 589 commercial, 282 agricultural, and 10 industrial connections. The system’s active sources include purchased treated water from Three Valleys Municipal Water District and the City of Upland plus groundwater wells serving the Claremont area.

Service area: Golden State Water South San Gabriel Customer Service Area, including portions of Arcadia, El Monte, Irwindale, Monrovia, Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel, and Temple City; active CWS CA1910223

Population: 26,240 residents served by active California community water system CA1910223, according to California Drinking Water Watch. The state registry lists approximately 4,736 residential, 280 commercial, 26 agricultural, and 5 industrial connections. Active sources include a Metropolitan Water District treated connection and groundwater wells and treatment facilities identified as Garvey, San Gabriel, and Saxon.

Service area: California American Water East Pasadena Service Area, within and adjacent to Arcadia and Temple City and adjacent to Pasadena and San Gabriel, Los Angeles County; active CWS CA1910020

Population: 9,949 residents served by active California community water system CA1910020, according to California Drinking Water Watch. The state registry lists approximately 2,782 residential and 237 commercial connections. Active supply sources include City of Arcadia and City of Pasadena connections plus East Pasadena wells 09 and 11.

Private Investor-Owned Utility

Golden State Water Company - Artesia System

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Service area: Golden State Water Company Artesia System / Central Basin East Customer Service Area, including portions of Artesia, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Lakewood, Long Beach, Norwalk, Santa Fe Springs, and adjacent territory

Population: 50,415 people served; the active California Drinking Water Watch record lists 10,102 residential, 725 commercial, and 3 industrial metered connections.

Service area: Florence-Graham System / Central Basin West Customer Service Area, including Florence-Graham, Graham, Willowbrook, and adjacent South Los Angeles County territory

Population: 62,941 people served according to the public EPA/SDWA CWS listing; California Drinking Water Watch identifies CA1910077 as active, primary source purchased surface water.

Private Investor-Owned Utility

Golden State Water Company - Southwest System

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Service area: Southwest Customer Service Area, including all of Gardena and Lawndale and portions of Carson, Compton, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Inglewood, Redondo Beach, and unincorporated Athens, Del Aire, El Camino Village, Lennox, and Gardena Heights

Population: 277,740 people served; the active California Drinking Water Watch record lists 47,724 residential, 4,830 commercial, and 90 industrial metered connections.

Private Investor-Owned Utility

Golden State Water Company - Norwalk System

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Service area: Norwalk System / Central Basin East Customer Service Area, including portions of Norwalk, Artesia, Cerritos, Downey, Hawaiian Gardens, La Mirada, Lakewood, Long Beach, Santa Fe Springs, Whittier, and adjacent territory

Population: 43,167 people served; the active California Drinking Water Watch record identifies CA1910098 as a community water system with primary source purchased surface water.

Service area: South Arcadia System, including portions of Temple City, Arcadia, El Monte, Irwindale, Monrovia, and adjacent unincorporated Los Angeles County

Population: 27,072 people served; the active California Drinking Water Watch record lists 7,344 residential, 276 commercial, 45 agricultural, and 1 industrial metered connection.

Private Investor-Owned Utility

Golden State Water Company - Hollydale System

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Service area: Hollydale System / Central Basin West Customer Service Area, principally Hollydale in South Gate and adjacent South Los Angeles County territory

Population: 76,443 people served; the California Drinking Water Watch service record lists 12,936 residential, 1,436 commercial, and 70 industrial metered connections.

Private Investor-Owned Utility

California Water Service - Dominguez System

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Service area: Portions of Carson, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Torrance, and vicinity, Los Angeles County

Population: 143,996 people; 29,955 residential, 3,055 commercial, and 140 industrial service connections reported for active PWS CA1910033

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Service area: Chico and Hamilton City, plus vicinity in Butte and Glenn Counties

Population: 114,925 people; 26,808 residential service connections, 3,566 commercial connections, and 22 industrial connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA0410002.

Service area: Bakersfield, City of Bakersfield, Olcese, and North Garden in Kern County

Population: 267,881 people; 58,818 residential service connections, 6,569 commercial connections, and 28 industrial connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA1510003. Cal Water also operates the City of Bakersfield water system under an operations-and-maintenance contract, while this record is the active CWS - Bakersfield public-water-system entry.

Service area: Visalia and Goshen, with district service areas including Fairway, Oak Ranch, Porterville, Tulare, Tulco, and related Tulare County systems

Population: 148,496 people; 43,622 residential service connections, 4,209 commercial connections, and 64 industrial connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA5410016.

Service area: Marysville service area within Yuba County, primarily the levee-protected City of Marysville area

Population: 12,419 people; 3,207 residential service connections, 512 commercial connections, and 2 industrial connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA5810001.

Service area: Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills, Rolling Hills Estates, Lomita, Rancho Palos Verdes, San Pedro, and vicinity in Los Angeles County

Population: 71,452 people; 23,567 residential service connections and 926 commercial connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA1910104.

Service area: Atherton, Bear Gulch, Kings Mountain, Los Trancos, Portola Valley, Skyline, Woodside, and portions of Menlo Park and Redwood City

Population: 61,431 people; 17,353 residential service connections, 1,395 commercial connections, and 1 industrial connection according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA4110006.

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Service area: Dixon and vicinity in Solano County

Population: 10,623 people; 2,876 residential service connections, 187 commercial connections, 3 industrial connections, and 1 agricultural connection according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA4810002.

Service area: Salinas, Bolsa Knolls, Buena Vista, Country Meadows, Foothill Estates, Indian Springs, Las Lomas, Las Palmas, Oak Hills, Salinas Hills, Toro Park, and Watsonville service areas in Monterey County

Population: 123,679 people; 21,260 residential service connections, 2,801 commercial connections, and 32 industrial connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA2710010.

Service area: San Jose Hills service area: portions of Covina, West Covina, Walnut, La Puente, Glendora, Hacienda Heights, and adjacent unincorporated Los Angeles County areas

Population: 248,000 people; 41,545 residential, 5,363 commercial, and 44 industrial service connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA1910205.

Service area: Whittier/La Mirada service area: portions of Whittier, La Mirada, Buena Park, La Habra, Compton, Willowbrook, and adjacent Los Angeles and Orange County areas

Population: 139,461 people; 28,634 residential, 2,439 commercial, 110 industrial, and 2 agricultural service connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA1910059.

Private Investor-Owned Utility

Suburban Water Systems - Glendora System

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Service area: Glendora and adjacent San Jose Hills service-area connections in Los Angeles County

Population: 5,249 people; 1,517 residential and 33 commercial service connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA1910046.

Private Investor-Owned Utility

Suburban Water Systems - Sativa System

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Service area: Sativa Water System in Compton and adjacent service connections in Los Angeles County

Population: 4,363 people; 1,321 residential and 1 commercial service connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA1910147.

Service area: El Monte system and connected portions of Arcadia, Montebello, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, Whittier, and surrounding San Gabriel Valley communities

Population: 248,000 people; 41,545 residential, 5,363 commercial, and 44 industrial service connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA1910039.

Public Water Authority

Rowland Water District

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Service area: Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, La Habra Heights, and adjacent portions of the Rowland Water District service area in Los Angeles County

Population: 56,100 people; 12,032 residential and 1,514 commercial service connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA1910194.

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Service area: City of Whittier, California, municipal water service area

Population: 49,954 people; 10,811 residential, 1,047 commercial, 149 agricultural, and 30 industrial service connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA1910173.

Service area: La Habra Heights, most of the city, plus small portions of Whittier and unincorporated Los Angeles County

Population: Approximately 5,560 people across roughly 6 square miles and 1,983 meter connections according to the District's current service-area description; SDWIS lists 5,325 people for active system CA1910218.

Public Water Authority

Orchard Dale Water District

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Service area: Whittier, East Whittier, and adjacent Orchard Dale Water District service area in Los Angeles County

Population: 25,000 people; 4,280 residential, 21 commercial, and 45 industrial service connections according to California Drinking Water Watch for active system CA1910101.

Service area: City of Compton, Los Angeles County; active PWS CA1910026

Population: 74,877 people served by active California community water system CA1910026 according to California Drinking Water Watch. The state registry lists 13,161 residential, 1,246 commercial, 139 industrial, and 16 agricultural metered connections; the City's current customer-service page describes approximately 80,000 people and nearly 14,500 connections, so both official figures are retained as a source-date variance.

Private Investor-Owned Utility (not-for-profit mutual water company)

California Domestic Water Company

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Service area: Wholesale transmission and treatment system from El Monte through Industry, Whittier, La Habra Heights, La Habra, and Brea; active PWS CA1910199

Population: California Drinking Water Watch lists 290,814 people for active community water system CA1910199, with 20 commercial and 1 industrial listed service connection and no residential connections in the state registry. The Company's public 2023 regional description says its potable water is delivered through Suburban Water Systems, the City of La Habra, and the City of Brea to about 222,000 people; that figure describes downstream customers rather than a direct retail customer count. The Company's current operating profile is primarily wholesale, so both official population descriptions are retained with that distinction.

Service area: Santa Fe Springs, portions of Norwalk and Downey routes, Los Angeles County; active PWS CA1910245

Population: 19,219 people served by active California community water system CA1910245 according to California Drinking Water Watch. The state registry lists 3,416 residential and 2,749 commercial metered connections. The City's 2024 utility-billing procurement document describes approximately 3,000 residential accounts, 4,000 commercial accounts, and 7,200 active meters, reflecting the broader billing operation and route accounts; both official descriptions are retained.

Service area: Montebello 2 service area, including portions of Montebello and connections with California Water Service East Los Angeles, Montebello Land and Water, MWD, and SGV Water Company; active PWS CA1910117

Population: 7,330 people served by active California community water system CA1910117 according to California Drinking Water Watch. The state registry lists 1,228 residential, 295 commercial, and 1 industrial metered connection. The system's physical contact is listed at 3316 West Beverly Boulevard, Montebello, and its administrative contact is San Gabriel Valley Water Company in El Monte.

Service area: Montebello 1 service area, including portions of Montebello and adjacent Los Angeles County communities; active PWS CA1910189

Population: 9,349 people served by active community water system CA1910189. The available system listing identifies 3,446 residential and 486 commercial metered connections plus 16 industrial connections. The system is distinct from SGV Water's Montebello 2 PWS CA1910117, despite the shared company name and overlapping wholesale connections; the state registry identifies Montebello 1 as a purchased-groundwater system with local well and interconnection sources.

Service area: City of Industry Waterworks System service area, including portions of the City of Industry and the unincorporated Avocado Heights area in Los Angeles County; active PWS CA1910029

Population: 6,158 people served by active community water system CA1910029 according to California Drinking Water Watch. The registry lists approximately 1,506 residential connections, 330 commercial connections, one industrial connection, and 23 agricultural connections. The City owns the waterworks system and La Puente Valley County Water District maintains, operates, and manages it under the City's operating arrangement; this is separate from the City's electric IPU billing operation and from the other five water purveyors serving different Industry parcels.

Private Investor-Owned Utility (not-for-profit mutual water company)

Montebello Land & Water Company

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Service area: Montebello Land & Water Company service territory in Montebello and adjoining Los Angeles County areas; active CWS PWS CA1910091

Population: 26,554 people served by active community water system CA1910091 according to California Drinking Water Watch. The registry lists 3,446 residential, 486 commercial, and 16 industrial metered connections. Montebello Land & Water is a shareholder-based mutual water company rather than a City of Montebello department; the City confirms that several separate water purveyors serve different Montebello parcels.

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Service area: South Montebello Irrigation District service area in Montebello, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910153

Population: 15,021 people served by active community water system CA1910153 according to California Drinking Water Watch. The registry lists 2,086 residential, 225 commercial, and 40 industrial metered connections. The system uses groundwater wells and purchases/interconnections with California Water Service East Los Angeles and Montebello Land & Water Company; it is separate from Montebello Land & Water and from the City/SGV Water Company system.

Service area: City of Monterey Park municipal water service area, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910092

Population: 62,183 people served by active community water system CA1910092 according to California Drinking Water Watch. The registry lists 11,980 residential, 1,187 commercial, and 154 agricultural metered connections. The City says its water system serves more than 95% of Monterey Park residents and businesses; private water companies serve the remaining portions. The municipal system operates deep wells, treatment facilities, reservoirs, pumping stations, mains, and about 13,400 meters.

Service area: City of South Gate municipal water service area, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910152

Population: 66,967 people served by active community water system CA1910152 according to the California SDWIS registry. The registry lists approximately 14,300 municipal connections and the City says the system serves most of South Gate; the Hollydale area is excluded because those customers are served by Golden State Water Company.

Service area: City of Glendora municipal water service area, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910044

Population: 49,934 people served by active PWS CA1910044 according to California SDWIS, with approximately 13,195 residential and 816 commercial accounts/connections. The City Finance Department says it services approximately 13,000 water utility accounts.

Service area: City of Beverly Hills municipal water service area, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910156

Population: 40,121 people served by active PWS CA1910156 according to California SDWIS, with approximately 1,644 commercial and 164 residential meter records in the registry. The system uses City facilities, groundwater wells, LADWP connections, and Metropolitan Water District treated-water connections.

Service area: City of Burbank municipal water service area, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910179

Population: 105,603 people served by active PWS CA1910179 according to California SDWIS, with approximately 22,528 residential, 4,457 commercial, and 187 agricultural metered records. The system uses Burbank wells, Metropolitan Water District treated connections, and an emergency Glendale interconnection.

Service area: City of Glendale municipal water service area, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910043

Population: 188,784 people served by active PWS CA1910043 according to California SDWIS, with approximately 31,907 residential, 4,100 commercial, and 67 industrial metered records. The system uses Glendale wells, Metropolitan treated-water connections, a Verdugo infiltration system, and a Burbank emergency connection.

Public Water Authority

San Gabriel County Water District

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Service area: San Gabriel County Water District service area in Rosemead, San Gabriel, Temple City, and adjacent Los Angeles County communities; active CWS PWS CA1910144

Population: 39,345 people served by active PWS CA1910144 according to California SDWIS, with approximately 8,683 residential and 830 commercial meter records. The District uses active groundwater wells and purchases/interconnections with Alhambra and California American Water San Marino.

Public Water Authority

Crescenta Valley Water District

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Service area: Crescenta Valley service area in La Crescenta-Montrose and adjacent Los Angeles County communities; active CWS PWS CA1910028

Population: 35,841 people served by active PWS CA1910028 according to California SDWIS, with approximately 7,662 residential and 605 commercial metered records. The District uses groundwater wells, tunnel sources, purchased treated water, and emergency interconnections with Glendale, LADWP, and neighboring agencies.

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Service area: City of Alhambra municipal water service area, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910001

Population: The active City of Alhambra CWS serves the City of Alhambra and adjacent municipal service areas; the current SDWIS result confirms CA1910001 is active but the population field was not exposed in the retrieved page. The service area is comfortably above the requested 3,300-population threshold based on the City’s municipal customer base.

Service area: Pasadena municipal water service area, including Pasadena and portions of nearby communities; active CWS PWS CA1910124

Population: Approximately 169,868 people in the Pasadena Water and Power service area according to the City’s annual report materials. Active CWS PWS CA1910124 is listed by California SDWIS with physical water-department contact at 150 S. Los Robles Avenue and customer service at (626) 744-4005.

Service area: City of Pomona municipal water service area, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910126

Population: 151,713 people served by active PWS CA1910126 according to California SDWIS, with approximately 26,624 residential, 3,307 commercial, and 241 industrial metered records. Pomona’s system uses groundwater wells, tunnel wells, treated imported water, and the Pedley filtration plant.

Service area: City of South Pasadena municipal water service area, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910154

Population: 25,329 people served by active PWS CA1910154 according to California SDWIS, with approximately 5,676 residential and 471 commercial metered records. The City uses Graves and Wilson wells, Metropolitan treated water, and an interconnection with Pasadena Water and Power.

Service area: City of Arcadia municipal water and sewer service area, Los Angeles County; active CWS PWS CA1910003

Population: 51,361 people served by active PWS CA1910003 according to California SDWIS, with approximately 14,182 residential and 1,382 commercial metered records. The City states that it provides water and sewer service to more than 56,000 residents and businesses; the SDWIS population is the system-specific figure used here.

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Service area: El Monte municipal water service area, including the central business district and parts of the northwestern and southern City

Population: 22,968 people served by active community water system PWS CA1910038 in the California SDWIS registry. The City’s Public Works description separately reports approximately 3,460 active services serving about 22,700 businesses and households within the City water system.

Private Investor-Owned Utility (non-profit mutual water company)

Bellflower-Somerset Mutual Water Company

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Service area: Bellflower and the Bellflower-Somerset service area

Population: Approximately 46,300 people; the active California SDWIS record lists approximately 6,014 residential, 1,022 commercial, and 67 agricultural service connections.

Public Water Authority

Cucamonga Valley Water District

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Service area: Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Fontana, Ontario, and adjacent San Bernardino County service areas served by the District

Population: 211,069 people served by active CWS PWS CA3610018 in the California SDWIS registry, with approximately 44,103 residential, 3,863 commercial, 472 industrial, and 5 agricultural meter records.

Public Water Authority

East Valley Water District

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Service area: Highland and portions of San Bernardino City and San Bernardino County

Population: 108,600 residential population plus 86 transient population in active PWS CA3610064 according to California Drinking Water Watch; EVWD’s current public description rounds the service community to approximately 108,000 residents across a 30.1-square-mile area.

Service area: Central Rialto and the Rialto Utility Authority water-service area

Population: 54,453 residents served by active CWS CA3610038 according to California Drinking Water Watch, with approximately 10,966 residential and 1,030 commercial metered connections. The City warns that other Rialto parcels are served by West Valley Water District or Fontana Water Company, so the figure applies to the City of Rialto system rather than every city resident.

Service area: Fontana and portions of Rialto, Rancho Cucamonga, and nearby unincorporated San Bernardino County

Population: Approximately 237,700 people and roughly 47,000 service connections in the current 2026 SDWIS-derived public system presentation for active PWS CA3610041; the official state annual report previously recorded 228,140 permanent residents and identified the majority of Fontana plus portions of Rialto, Rancho Cucamonga, and San Bernardino County as the service area.

Public Water Authority

West Valley Water District

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Service area: Bloomington, Colton, Fontana, Rialto, portions of unincorporated San Bernardino County, and Jurupa Valley in Riverside County

Population: 104,498 people and approximately 22,192 residential plus 1,244 commercial and industrial service connections in the current California Drinking Water Watch record for active PWS CA3610004. The District describes its broader service area as more than 100,000 customers across the listed Inland Empire communities.

Service area: Riverside and contiguous areas, including the majority of the City of Riverside and some unincorporated Riverside County areas

Population: Approximately 302,032 people associated with active CWS PWS CA3310031 in current public water-system data. Riverside Public Utilities’ 2024 financial report separately lists 66,570 water customers and a 316,690 overall utility service-area population; the exact population field on the state registry was not exposed during the native page fetch, so these figures are presented as system and service-area estimates rather than conflated.

Service area: Corona and the City’s water-service area in Riverside County

Population: 168,575 permanent residents served by active CWS PWS CA3310037 according to the California Drinking Water Watch record. The City describes its community as more than 160,000 residents and its water division as serving over 160,000 customers across approximately 45 square miles.

Service area: Western Riverside County and northern San Diego County, including retail service in Canyon Lake, Hemet, Menifee, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Perris, San Jacinto, Temecula, and the unincorporated communities of French Valley, Good Hope, Homeland, Lakeview, Mead Valley, Murrieta Hot Springs, Nuevo, Romoland, Valle Vista, and Winchester

Population: 666,581 people for active California PWS CA3310009, the current annual residential population served reported by California Drinking Water Watch. EMWD separately describes its broader retail and wholesale water, wastewater, and recycled-water service area as nearly one million people across 682 square miles.

Public Water Authority

Otay Water District

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Service area: East County San Diego and South Bay communities served by the District, including Spring Valley, Bonita, Jamul, Rancho San Diego, eastern Chula Vista, Otay Mesa, and adjacent unincorporated areas

Population: 238,008 residents served by active California CWS PWS CA3710034, according to the California Drinking Water Watch operating-period record. The active system has approximately 47,956 residential and 2,840 commercial metered connections and is supplied primarily by treated imported water, including San Diego County Water Authority and other active interties.

Public Water Authority

Helix Water District

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Service area: East County San Diego, including El Cajon, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Spring Valley, portions of Lakeside and Santee, and other unincorporated San Diego County neighborhoods

Population: 277,418 residents served by active California CWS PWS CA3710010 according to the California Drinking Water Watch record. Helix’s current public description rounds the broader service area to approximately 278,000–279,000 people, with approximately 52,218 residential and 4,380 commercial metered connections in the state registry.

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Service area: Santee, El Cajon, Lakeside, Spring Valley, Harbison Canyon, Flinn Springs, and adjacent eastern San Diego County communities

Population: 93,859 people served by active California PWS CA3710037 in the current California Drinking Water Watch record, with approximately 21,960 residential and 1,393 commercial connections. Padre Dam purchases imported water from the San Diego County Water Authority and also receives supply from neighboring Helix Water District; its service area includes portions of Santee, El Cajon, Lakeside, Spring Valley, and unincorporated East County.

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Service area: Most of Carlsbad, including the central and northern city service area; the southern portion is served by Olivenhain Municipal Water District or Vallecitos Water District

Population: 95,158 people served by active California PWS CA3710005 according to the State Water Resources Control Board system detail. The current state record lists 25,745 residential and 2,503 commercial connections; Carlsbad’s 2025 Urban Water Management Plan describes CMWD as a subsidiary district governed by the Carlsbad City Council and serving approximately 82 percent of the City of Carlsbad.

Service area: Oceanside and the surrounding City of Oceanside service area; the state system record also lists Vista in its broader service-area description

Population: 177,362 permanent population and approximately 43,890 connections in the City’s official electronic annual report; the current state registry and third-party estimates vary somewhat as service boundaries and reporting years change.

Service area: Santa Clara County, including wholesale water customers and groundwater-benefit zones throughout the county

Population: Approximately 1,540,360 people for active CWS PWS CA4310027 in the State Water Resources Control Board’s largest-system listing. Valley Water’s customer base is primarily wholesale retailers, agricultural users, and groundwater-benefit-zone users rather than direct household accounts.

Service area: Sonoma and Marin Counties through Sonoma Water’s wholesale transmission system and its eight primary retail water contractors

Population: More than 600,000 residents in Sonoma and Marin Counties through wholesale domestic-water supply and delivery; active CWS PWS CA4910020 is listed by California Drinking Water Watch as Sonoma County Water Agency.

Municipal Department

City of Santa Rosa Water

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Service area: City of Santa Rosa and the City’s municipal water and wastewater service territory in Sonoma County

Population: Approximately 173,000 residents; Santa Rosa Water reports more than 54,000 water accounts and more than 49,000 sanitary-sewer accounts. Active CWS PWS CA4910009 is listed by California Drinking Water Watch as SANTA ROSA, CITY OF.

Service area: North San José/Alviso, Evergreen/Edenvale, and Coyote Valley service areas within San José

Population: Approximately 98,198 people served by active PWS CA4310020, as identified in the City’s current water-supply evaluation; the City’s 2020 Urban Water Management Plan reported 26,094 metered connections. Muni Water supplies roughly 12% of San José and serves North San José/Alviso, Evergreen/Edenvale, and Coyote Valley rather than the entire city.

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Service area: Fremont, Newark, and Union City

Population: 344,000 people served by active CWS PWS CA0110001 in the current EPA SDWIS record; ACWD’s current fact sheet reports approximately 351,000 residents and 88,450 customer accounts across its 105-square-mile Tri-City service area.

Service area: Hayward, with a small northern area served by East Bay Municipal Utility District

Population: EPA/SDWIS active community water system CA0110006 lists approximately 162,954 people served, including 31,996 residential metered connections, 1,928 commercial meters, 1,231 industrial meters, and 1,486 agricultural meters. The City states that its system supplies more than 95% of Hayward; some northern properties receive EBMUD water.

Private Investor-Owned Utility

Great Oaks Water Company

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Service area: Blossom Valley, Santa Teresa, Edenvale, Coyote Valley, and Almaden Valley areas of San Jose

Population: EPA SDWIS active CWS CA4310022 reports approximately 110,202 people served, including 110,088 residential and 114 non-residential population. The state inventory lists 20,626 residential metered connections, 724 commercial, 55 industrial, and 10 agricultural connections. Great Oaks’ own website describes the system as serving more than 20,000 customers in southeast San Jose.

Public Water Authority

Elk Grove Water District (EGWD)

06

Service area: Elk Grove and surrounding Sacramento County water-service areas

Population: The district serves residents across Elk Grove and vicinity in Sacramento County; the reviewed 2026 pages do not publish a current SDWIS population or connection count.

Service area: City of San Bernardino and nearby SBMWD service-area communities, including the documented outside-city Loma Linda wastewater-treatment customer class

Population: More than 200,000 people across an approximately 45-square-mile water service area, with more than 45,000 water service connections and over 700 miles of water mains. Recent City planning material identifies approximately 210,830 people served by SBMWD in the 2020 service-population analysis.

Public Water Authority

Sweetwater Authority

06

Service area: National City, Bonita, and western/southwestern San Diego County service area

Population: 191,282 people (EPA SDWIS active CWS PWS CA3710025)

Private Investor-Owned Utility

Great Oaks Water Company

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Service area: Blossom Valley, Santa Teresa, Edenvale, Coyote Valley and Almaden Valley areas of San Jose

Population: 110,088 in the EPA queue estimate; Great Oaks separately reports more than 20,000 customers

Public Water Authority

Desert Water Agency (DWA)

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Service area: Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and western Coachella Valley service area

Population: 74,807 people served according to the EPA queue; DWA provides retail water in Palm Springs, Cathedral City, and surrounding western Coachella Valley areas, with wastewater charges applying in portions of the service area.

Service area: Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Westlake Village, and surrounding Las Virgenes Valley communities

Population: 72,602 people, using the EPA queue estimate for CWS CA1910225; LVMWD's retail service area is the west San Fernando Valley and eastern Conejo Valley region.

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Service area: Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Carmichael and portions of Roseville served by CHWD

Population: 67,818 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for CA3410006; CHWD reports more than 20,000 service connections)

Public Water Authority

VALLECITOS WD

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Service area: San Marcos and surrounding Vallecitos Water District service area

Population: Approximately 113,500 people served by Vallecitos Water District.

Public Water Authority

SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY WD

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Service area: San Bernardino Valley regional wholesale service area in San Bernardino County; water is delivered through retail agencies serving communities including San Bernardino, Colton, Fontana, Highland, Loma Linda, Redlands, Rialto, Yucaipa, and surrounding areas.

Population: 109,608 people in the active California CWS record CA3610019; the district is a regional wholesaler and reports that its imported and managed supplies support 15 retail water agencies across a 353-square-mile service area.

California directory notes

How to compare water utilities in California

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If you are helping a household with a high bill, leak, or delinquency notice, open the utility profile and review the payment, shut-off, and leak-adjustment guides together. Keep the bill, account number, confirmation receipts, repair records, and notice dates available when speaking with the provider.