Public water system record
Yurok - Kepel
On record as serving Humboldt County, CA · Serves 76 people
Federal records show 5 health-based violations and 44 monitoring/reporting issues for Yurok - Kepel in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 5
- Resolved
- 5
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 44
Key facts
- Yurok - Kepel draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Record on file since 1991, with 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 16 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
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Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Feb 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2018 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Mar 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
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Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Yurok - Kepel go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 12 health-based violations (12 resolved) and 357 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 204 |
| 2000s | 7 | 72 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 81 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 18 |
| 2020s | 3 | 26 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began March 2010, Resolved.
Show all 12 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2010 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1999 | Resolved |
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Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water
Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through
Surface Water Treatment Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Yurok - Kepel draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Yurok - Kepel 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 Yurok - Kepel 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells