Public water system record
Forest Knolls Mutual Water Co
Serves Forest Ranch, Butte County, CA · 46 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Forest Knolls Mutual Water Co in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Forest Knolls Mutual Water Co draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, October 2021.
- Record on file since 1984, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 6 unknown out of 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1984
EPA's records for Forest Knolls Mutual Water Co go back to 1984. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began December 2014, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Forest Knolls Mutual Water Co in 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Forest Knolls Mutual Water Co draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Forest Knolls Mutual Water Co 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 Forest Knolls Mutual Water Co 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 California.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells