Public water system record
Rite of Passage/Sierra Ridge
Serves an area of Calaveras County, CA · 150 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Rite of Passage/Sierra Ridge in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Rite of Passage/Sierra Ridge draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by California, April 2014.
- Record on file since 2000, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
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 |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 2000
EPA's records for Rite of Passage/Sierra Ridge go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2014, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators issued 5 boil water orders to Rite of Passage/Sierra Ridge between 2000 and 2014. The most recent was a boil water order in April 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2014 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 2, 2000 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Oct 5, 2000 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Sep 11, 2000 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 6, 2000 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
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.
Where the water comes from
Rite of Passage/Sierra Ridge draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Rite of Passage/Sierra Ridge 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 Rite of Passage/Sierra Ridge 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