Public water system record
FCWWD 41/Shaver Lake
Serves Shaver Lake, Fresno County, CA · 2,722 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for FCWWD 41/Shaver Lake in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Asbestos violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- FCWWD 41/Shaver Lake draws water from 33 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Asbestos, 28 million fibers per liter, federal limit 7 million fibers per liter (4 times the limit), 2018.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, August 2018.
- Record on file since 1993, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,002 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Asbestos
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 28 million fibers per liter, federal limit 7 million fibers per liter (4 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for FCWWD 41/Shaver Lake go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began April 2006, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 30, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against FCWWD 41/Shaver Lake between 2006 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2018 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Asbestos |
| Mar 21, 2018 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Dec 31, 2007 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 13, 2007 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Mar 30, 2006 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Asbestos
1 incidentAsbestos exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure above the limit may increase the risk of benign intestinal polyps
Where the water comes from
FCWWD 41/Shaver Lake draws water from 33 wells. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to FCWWD 41/Shaver Lake.
Annual water quality report
FCWWD 41/Shaver Lake 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells