COUNTY WATER-SYSTEM LEDGER
Santa Cruz, California
EPA’s September 2026 export lists 7 active community water systems serving Santa Cruz, California, with 2 current-violation flags and 0 serious-violator flags among the covered systems.
Source: EPA SDWIS system-search export · Active community systems serving 2,500+ people · Snapshot 13 Sep 2026
01 / SYSTEMS
Water systems serving Santa Cruz, California
EPA associates 7 covered systems with Santa Cruz, California; their reported population-served values total 240,074 and may overlap.
Ordered by reported population served. Open any record for separate health, monitoring, notice, other, and serious-violator flags.
| Water system | Population served | Primary source | Current export status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz Water DepartmentCA4410010 | 94,626 | Surface water | No current violation flagged |
| Watsonville, City OfCA4410011 | 65,231 | Surface water | No current violation flagged |
| Soquel Creek Water DistrictCA4410017 | 40,809 | Surface water purchased | No current violation flagged |
| San Lorenzo Valley Water DistCA4410014 | 21,145 | Surface water | Current health-based flag |
| Scotts Valley Water DistrictCA4410013 | 11,197 | Ground water | No current violation flagged |
| Slvwd - Felton Water SystemCA4410002 | 4,340 | Surface water | Current health-based flag |
| Central Water DistrictCA4410018 | 2,726 | Ground water | No current violation flagged |
02 / SOURCE MIX
Primary water sources for Santa Cruz, California
EPA classifies 7 systems serving Santa Cruz, California across 3 primary-source categories; Surface water is the largest category with 4 systems.
It is the sum of each listed system's reported population served, not a census estimate. Service areas can overlap and some systems list multiple cities or counties.