Pala North
PWSID: 090605153 · Pala, CA · Serves 14,280 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Pala North (PWSID 090605153) in Pala, CA is listed as a CWS water system covering about 14,280 people. The same extract lists 45 health-based violation records spanning 2019-2025. Those 45 health-based rows for Pala North cover contaminants such as Groundwater Rule, Nitrate; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Pala North has 45 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Groundwater Rule, Nitrate. Recorded violations span 2019–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the California drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current 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)
- 090605153
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Pala, CA
- Population Served
- 14,280
- Health Violations
- Yes (45)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 44 | 44 |
| Nitrate | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (45)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Sep 26, 2019 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest Pala North on cumulative violation count (45) and EPA-reported population served (14,280). Violation-count peers include MAKAH NEAH BAY, EPCOR - LAKESIDE, HOMESTEAD WC. Population peers include SCOTTSBLUFF, CITY OF, BARKLEY LAKE WATER DISTRICT, PORTALES WATER SYSTEM.
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About This Data
Pala North (090605153) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include SAN DIEGO, CITY OF; HELIX WATER DISTRICT; OTAY WATER DISTRICT; SWEETWATER AUTHORITY. Health-based rows (45 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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