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ZIP Code 95838 Water Quality
California · 244,964 people served · 18 water systems
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ExcellentZIP code 95838 is in California and is a mid-sized community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 244,964 people served by 18 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to SACRAMENTO.
Within ZIP code 95838, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records no health-based Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) exceedances during the past five years across the 18 water systems serving this postal area.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 95838
Water Systems Serving 95838
CAL AM - SUBURBAN ROSEMONT
PWSID: CA3410010
54,793 served
CAL AM - ISLETON
PWSID: CA3410012
1,693 served
CAL AM - LINCOLN OAKS
PWSID: CA3410013
48,094 served
CAL AM - PARKWAY
PWSID: CA3410017
50,573 served
CAL AM - FRUITRIDGE VISTA
PWSID: CA3410023
15,652 served
CAL AM - ANTELOPE
PWSID: CA3410031
35,534 served
CAL AM - ARDEN
PWSID: CA3410045
4,191 served
CAL AM - WALNUT GROVE
PWSID: CA3410047
667 served
CAL AM - MEADOWBROOK
PWSID: CA2410008
5,656 served
CAL AM - WEST PLACER
PWSID: CA3110150
8,861 served
CAL AM - OAKHURST
PWSID: CA2010007
3,693 served
CAL AM - BASS LAKE
PWSID: CA2010003
4,527 served
CAL AM - RAYMOND
PWSID: CA2010012
343 served
CAL AM - COARSEGOLD
PWSID: CA2010013
83 served
CAL AM - GOLDSIDE
PWSID: CA2010014
1,043 served
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN LARKFIELD (PUC)
PWSID: CA4910023
7,913 served
CALIFORNIA-AMERICAN GEYSERVILLE (PUC)
PWSID: CA4910024
1,046 served
CAL AM - DUNNIGAN
PWSID: CA5700712
602 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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