Public water system record
Lake Alpine Water Company
Serves Bear Valley, Alpine County, CA · 625 people served
Federal records show 13 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Lake Alpine Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 13
- Resolved
- 13
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Lake Alpine Water Company draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, February 2022.
- Record on file since 1980, with 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 64 unknown out of 329 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.073 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0758 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.096 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Lake Alpine Water Company go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 10 health-based violations (10 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 5 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020s | 8 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 10 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.07 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0658 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 27, 1996 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against Lake Alpine Water Company between 2000 and 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in February 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2022 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (8 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 7, 2016 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (6 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Sep 11, 2015 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Dec 10, 2012 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Oct 2, 2012 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Dec 2, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) |
| Nov 24, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Mar 21, 2001 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Oct 31, 2000 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
13 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Lake Alpine Water Company draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Lake Alpine Water Company 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 California.
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