District water supplies meet or exceed state and federal standards for water quality. Protection of the quality of water supplies is our top priority.
The Fair Oaks Water District (FOWD) delivers water made up of approximately 90 percent treated surface water purchased from the San Juan Water District and 10 percent groundwater pumped from District-owned wells. The surface water received comes from one of the highest quality water sources in the state – the American River. FOWD groundwater supplements the surface water during the high-demand time and system emergencies. All water provided to our customers meets or exceeds State and Federal drinking water standards.
The FOWD’s wells are of excellent water quality and are regularly sampled and confirmed to be in full compliance with drinking water standards. In addition, the Sacramento Groundwater Authority manages the American River groundwater basin and conducts a comprehensive water quality monitoring program.
Fair Oaks Water District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Fair Oaks Water District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Fair Oaks Water District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Fair Oaks Water District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
