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The data on this web page was updated as of 03/04/2008

Address: 3701 Marconi Avenue, Suite 100
  Sacramento, CA 95821-5346
   
Phone: 916.972.7171
Fax: 916.972.7639
 
Administrative Officer: Robert S. Roscoe, P.E.
 
Mission Statement:
"To deliver a high quality, reliable supply of water and superior customer service at a reasonable price."
Location:
Urban Area- Arden/Arcade, Foothill Farms between I-80 Freeway and UP Railroad tracks; portions of Citrus Heights, Carmichael, Fair Oaks, North Highlands, Sacramento, Antelope, and McClellan Business Park. (see pdf of District map)
Governance:
SSWD is a publicly owned and operated water utility regulated by the State of California Department of Public Health and State Water Code laws. The District is governed by a 5 member Board of Directors; each Director is elected by the voters within the Division that they represent. All expenses are financed through water service charges and connection fees. The District has contractual right to 26,064 acre-feet from City of Sacramento water entitlement; contract to purchase up to 29,000 acre-feet of surface water per year from Placer County Water Agency.
 
Fiscal Data:

Budget 2007 2008
Capital Improvement Budget $18,338,000 $18,216,000
Operating Capital Budget $1,288,000 $2,066,000
Operations and Maintenance Budget $16,534,000 $16,925,000
 
Monthly Rates:

Rate Description
$68.98 Average residential with 1" connection & 10,000 sq. ft. parcel
$46.32 Average residential with 3/4 " connection & 10,000 sq. ft. parcel
$77.33 Average residential with 1" metered service & 33 units of consumption (Avg. Summer Use: 1 unit = 748 gallons).
$47.77 Average residential with 3/4 " metered service & 22 units of consumption (Avg. Summer Use: 1 unit = 748 gallons).
 
Service and Operational Data:

Service
No. of Square Miles of Service Area 36
Population Served 170,000
No. of Service Connections 43,998
No of Metered Connections 19,891
No. of Full Time SSWD Employees 59
Distribution System
No. of Miles of Water Main 678
No. of Mainline Valves 10,625
No. of Fire Hydrants 5,580
Water Production (MG-Million Gallons; GPN-Gallons per Minute)
No. of Groundwater Production Wells 91
Groundwater Production Capacity 98,611 GPM
Amount of Water Storage 16.7 MG
2007 Total Production 13,422 MG
Maximum Day Demand 85.3 MG
Average Day Demand 40.6 MG
Source: Groundwater - North American River Groundwater Basin
- 37,932 acre-feet; 91 wells used (2007 production data).
Surface Water - American River
- 7,544 acre-feet (2007 production data).
 
Historical and Political Data:
  • Arcade Water District established April, 1954.
  • Arcade Water District purchased Ben Ali Water Company Sept. 1956.
  • Northridge Water District established November, 1956.
  • Northridge Water District purchased Arvin Water Co. on Oct. 31, 1986.
  • Northridge Water District assumes operations of McClellan AFB and Military Housing on November 1, 1998.
  • Arcade Water District and Northridge Water District consolidate into Sacramento Suburban Water District on February 1, 2002.
  • Enabling Act: Water Code, Section 3000.
  • Governing Body: 5 with 4-year staggered terms.
  • Elections on first Tuesday in November, biennially in even years.
  • Board of Directors meets 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Administration Office Board Room, 3701 Marconi Avenue, Suite 100. (See map to Administration and Board Room entrance. )
  • Registered Voters: 80,191.
 
SSWD District Map

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SSWD Administrative Office Location Map

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Antelope Garden Map

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3701 Marconi Avenue, Suite 100, Sacramento California, 95821-5346 Phone: 916.972.7171 * Fax: 916.972.7639
Office Hours - 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
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