Orleans Water Quality
California
According to EPA SDWIS, Orleans, California is served by 2 community water systems covering about 721 people. The same extract lists 22 health-based violation records, most recently coded 5200 in 2024. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Orleans, California is delivered through 2 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 721 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 22 violation records across the 2 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 6 distinct EPA contaminant codes: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule and 1 others.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the California drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORLEANS C.S.D. | 636 | 5 | Health |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | 85 | 17 | Health |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| ORLEANS C.S.D. | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2024-10-17 |
| ORLEANS C.S.D. | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2021-06-01 |
| ORLEANS C.S.D. | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2021-01-25 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2016-04-01 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2016-03-01 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2016-02-01 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2016-01-01 |
| ORLEANS C.S.D. | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2013-12-31 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2013-07-01 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2011-04-01 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2011-01-01 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2010-06-01 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2010-03-01 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2010-01-01 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2009-03-01 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2008-12-01 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2008-01-01 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2005-12-01 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2002-12-01 |
| ORLEANS C.S.D. | Coliform (TCR) | 2001-11-01 |
| ORLEANS MUTUAL WATER COMPANY | Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1993-06-01 |
Frequently Asked Questions
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How does Orleans compare in California?
Of the 912 California places with at least one community water system on file, Orleans ranks #445 by number of systems (2).
Either side of it: Occidental (2), Olivehurst (2), Palm Springs (2), Palo Alto (2)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 2 community water systems whose service area lists Orleans, ranked against the 912 California places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.