Point Arena Rancheria

PWSID: 090600145 · Point Arena, CA · Serves 616 people

Health Violations

Point Arena Rancheria has 14 health-based violations out of 14 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.

Population Served
616
Total Violations
14
Health Violations
14
Source Type
Groundwater

Point Arena Rancheria (PWSID 090600145) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 616 people in Point Arena, CA, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the California drinking-water program.

The system's federal compliance record contains 14 total violations, with 14 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 3 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Fluoride, Chlorine, E. coli. Recorded violations span 2017–2020.

A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the California state drinking-water program's public portal.

System Details

EPA ID (PWSID)
090600145
System Type
CWS
Water Source
Groundwater
Location
Point Arena, CA
Population Served
616
Health Violations
Yes (14)

What contaminants are in this water system?

Contaminant Violations Health-Based
Fluoride 10 10
Chlorine 2 2
E. coli 2 2

Violation History (14)

Contaminant Health Date
Fluoride Yes Jul 9, 2020
Fluoride Yes Jul 9, 2020
Chlorine Yes Oct 1, 2019
Chlorine Yes Oct 1, 2019
E. coli Yes Feb 1, 2019
E. coli Yes Feb 1, 2019
Fluoride Yes Oct 4, 2017
Fluoride Yes Oct 4, 2017
Fluoride Yes Oct 4, 2017
Fluoride Yes Oct 4, 2017
Fluoride Yes Oct 4, 2017
Fluoride Yes Oct 4, 2017
Fluoride Yes Oct 4, 2017
Fluoride Yes Oct 4, 2017

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Point Arena Rancheria water safe to drink?
Point Arena Rancheria has 14 health-based violations out of 14 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed. The system uses groundwater water as its source.
How many people does Point Arena Rancheria serve?
Point Arena Rancheria serves 616 people in Point Arena, CA. It is classified as a CWS water system.
What violations does Point Arena Rancheria have?
Point Arena Rancheria has 14 total violations on record spanning 2017–2020. 14 are health-based violations involving contaminants exceeding EPA limits.
What contaminants have been found in Point Arena Rancheria water?
Violations have been recorded for 3 contaminants. The most frequent: Fluoride, Chlorine, E. coli.

About This Data

Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services

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