Public water system record
Howonquet Community(Smith River)
Serves an area of Del Norte County, CA · 220 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 49 monitoring/reporting issues for Howonquet Community(Smith River) in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 49
Key facts
- Howonquet Community(Smith River) draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1991, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 30 unknown out of 54 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.
None since October 2016.
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
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 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
|
Aug 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2025 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Nov 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2023 | Resolved |
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Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jun 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Feb 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
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Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Aug 1, 2019 | Resolved |
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Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for Howonquet Community(Smith River) go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 88 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 62 |
| 2000s | 0 | 25 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 44 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began March 1999, Resolved.
Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Howonquet Community(Smith River) draws water from 2 surface water intakes. It also has a seasonal connection to Smith River C.S.D.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Smith River C.S.D. Smith River, CA
Annual water quality report
Howonquet Community(Smith River) 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 Howonquet Community(Smith River) 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