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ZIP Code 96001 Water Quality
California · 97,536 people served · 10 water systems
D
PoorZIP code 96001 is in California and is a mid-sized community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 97,536 people served by 10 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to REDDING.
Within ZIP code 96001, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 7 health-based violations during the past five years across 10 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of D reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 96001
Water Systems Serving 96001
CENTERVILLE C.S.D.
PWSID: CA4510011
4,151 served
CLEAR CREEK MOBILE PARK
PWSID: CA4500066
75 served
SHASTA CSA - CRAGVIEW, #23
PWSID: CA4500028
248 served
SHASTA CSA - SUGARLOAF, #2
PWSID: CA4500006
274 served
SHASTA CSA - CASTELLA, #3
PWSID: CA4500015
333 served
SHASTA CSA - FRENCH GULCH, #11
PWSID: CA4500317
419 served
SHASTA CSA - JONES VALLEY, #6
PWSID: CA4510004
2,006 served
SHASTA CO CSA # 8 PALO CEDRO
PWSID: CA4500313
261 served
SHASTA CO CSA # 13 ALPINE MEADOWS
PWSID: CA4500314
141 served
CITY OF REDDING
PWSID: CA4510005
89,628 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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