Who Are We...
The Department of Water Resources is the organization primarily responsible for drainage engineering, and drainage operations and maintenance within the Stormwater Utility Service Area of unincorporated Sacramento County.
We also provide water supply engineering and operations and maintenance services as the Sacramento County Water Agency to over 55,000 homes and businesses in the Laguna-Vineyard, Mather-Sunrise, Arden/Sierra Oaks, Hood, Northgate, and Southwest Tract areas, including the Cities of Rancho Cordova and Elk Grove.
2024 Water Rates Study
SCWA recently completed a water rates study, an industry best practice to ensure that the rates our customers pay are fair, equitable, and fully recover the costs that different customer types place on our system. Our Board of Directors will consider water rate adjustments at a public hearing scheduled for September 10, 2024, at 11 a.m. Visit www.SacCoWaterRates.org for more information.
Who Provides Your Drinking Water?
There are more than 20 individual water purveyors in Sacramento County. We have provided an easy search tool to find your water company. Use the link, and then type in your address to find out who delivers your water.
Clean Streets Help Rivers Stay Clean
During the summer, outdoor activities like gardening, home and landscape projects, dog walking , and visiting parks and rivers can generate trash, harmful chemicals or other waste that can impact our waterways. Rain and sprinklers can carry these pollutants into storm drains, which lead directly to creeks and rivers. These pollutants can harm fish, wildlife and the quality of our waterways. We can protect our creeks and rivers by following these simple
actions:
- Toss waste in a trash bin.
- Avoid using pesticides or fertilizers . Use eco-friendly options.
- Find a household hazardous waste center to dispose of old batteries, unused paint, and light bulbs.
- If you have a pet, scoop their poop, bag it up, and toss it in the trash can. Bring pet waste bags for walks.
- Take your car to a commercial car wash that recycles and treats dirty water.
