Public water system record
Rock Creek Mutual Water Co.
On record as serving Del Norte County, CA · Serves 60 people
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Rock Creek Mutual Water Co. in the last ten years, including an unresolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- EPA lists 1 surface water intake for Rock Creek Mutual Water Co., all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by California, January 2025.
- Record on file since 1980, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 16, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 1, 1992 | Active | No |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Rock Creek Mutual Water Co. go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 not resolved) and 33 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 32 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began January 1992, Active.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Active |
Enforcement actions
California regulators issued 1 boil water order to Rock Creek Mutual Water Co. in 2025. The most recent was a boil water order in January 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2025 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
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.
Where the water comes from
EPA lists 1 surface water intake for Rock Creek Mutual Water Co., all for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use.
Annual water quality report
Rock Creek 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 Rock Creek 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.
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