Public water system record

Bishop Paiute-Shoshone Tribe

Serves an area of Inyo County, CA · 2,735 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 38 monitoring/reporting issues for Bishop Paiute-Shoshone Tribe in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.

  • 090600122
  • BISHOP
  • CA
  • 2,735 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 93514
EPA system ID 090600122

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
38

Key facts

  • Bishop Paiute-Shoshone Tribe draws water from 6 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2023.
  • Record on file since 1996, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 637 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2023 Resolved Yes

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 1, 2024 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2023 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 1, 2022 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
2,3,7,8-TCDD
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
Apr 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1996

EPA's records for Bishop Paiute-Shoshone Tribe go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 35 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 5
2000s 2 15
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 15
2020s 1 37

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2012, Resolved.

Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Aug 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Mar 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2000 Resolved

What the violations mean

Nitrate

1 incident

Nitrate exceeded the federal limit

High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome

Where the water comes from

Bishop Paiute-Shoshone Tribe draws water from 6 wells.

Annual water quality report

Bishop Paiute-Shoshone Tribe must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by EPA Region 9.