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Big Creek Community Serv Dist

Serves Big Creek, Fresno County, CA · 72 people served

Federal records show 6 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Big Creek Community Serv Dist in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • CA1000005
  • BIG CREEK
  • CA
  • 72 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 93605
EPA system ID CA1000005

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
6
Resolved
5
Unresolved
1
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
2

Key facts

  • Big Creek Community Serv Dist buys its water from Sce/Big Creek Powerhouse 1.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.119 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by California, November 2024.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 21 unknown out of 33 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation 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
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, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.088 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.119 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed 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, 2024 Active
Enforcement action in place

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Big Creek Community Serv Dist go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 16 health-based violations (16 resolved) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 26
1990s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 16 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 4 0
2020s 1 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2016, Resolved.

Show all 16 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.065 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.076 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.079 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0795 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0795 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0728 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2013 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0695 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2013 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0638 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2013 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.077 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2013 Resolved

Enforcement actions

California regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Big Creek Community Serv Dist between 2013 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in November 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 13, 2024 California Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Dec 15, 2017 California Compliance order (no penalty) 20 violations (20 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
May 27, 2015 California Compliance order (no penalty) 15 violations (15 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Jun 19, 2013 California Compliance order (no penalty) 8 violations (8 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

5 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The 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

Big Creek Community Serv Dist buys its water from Sce/Big Creek Powerhouse 1. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

Buys water from

Annual water quality report

Big Creek Community Serv Dist 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 Big Creek Community Serv Dist for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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