Public water system record

Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe

Serves Crowley Lake, Mono County, CA · 222 people served

Federal records show 14 health-based violations and 107 monitoring/reporting issues for Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.

  • 090600159
  • BENTON
  • CA
  • 222 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 93512
EPA system ID 090600159

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
14
Resolved
5
Unresolved
1
Archived by EPA
8
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
107

Key facts

  • Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.0356 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit), 2022.
  • Record on file since 1996, with 32 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 45 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
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Jun 30, 2023 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0356 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0356 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0356 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0356 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (3.6 times the limit)
330 Oct 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0172 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0126 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0178 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
330 Jan 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Sep 30, 2020 Active No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0178 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
330 Jul 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Sep 18, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Sep 18, 2019 Resolved No
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
140 Sep 18, 2019 Resolved No
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0111 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
330 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Nov 1, 2022 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
May 1, 2022 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 1, 2022 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 1, 2022 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2021 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2021 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Jun 1, 2021 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Apr 1, 2021 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Mar 1, 2021 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Feb 1, 2021 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2021 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 1, 2021 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 30, 2020 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 1, 2020 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 1, 2020 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Mar 1, 2020 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Feb 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jan 1, 2020 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Dec 1, 2019 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Dec 1, 2019 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 18, 2019 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 18, 2019 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 18, 2019 Active
Public Notice
OTHER
Aug 1, 2019 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 1, 2019 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jun 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2019 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Apr 1, 2019 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Nov 1, 2018 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Nov 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Sep 1, 2018 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Sep 1, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
Jul 1, 2018 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2018 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
Apr 1, 2017 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved

Full record since 1996

EPA's records for Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 32 health-based violations (32 resolved) and 76 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 3
2000s 14 15
2010 to October 18, 2016 16 58
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 28
2020s 10 45

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began January 2013, Resolved.

Show all 32 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02683 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2013 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02683 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02683 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02683 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0265 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Nov 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02667 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02375 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02375 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0235 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Dec 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0235 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Sep 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02375 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02675 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02675 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02675 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02743 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02743 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02713 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.7 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02763 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.8 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02638 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.02583 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.021 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Feb 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Nov 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Aug 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Aug 1, 2001 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Nov 1, 1998 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 1998 Resolved

What the violations mean

Arsenic

9 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

Groundwater Rule

5 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute 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.

Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe for a copy.

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.