Public water system record
City of Sanger
Serves Sanger, Fresno County, CA · 26,357 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for City of Sanger 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
- 1
Key facts
- City of Sanger draws water from 11 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, January 2026.
- Record on file since 1991, with 6 health-based violations 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
Enforcement action in place
|
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
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for City of Sanger go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2010, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1992 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1991 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against City of Sanger between 1993 and 2026. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2026.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS |
| Sep 30, 2010 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 29, 2000 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 31, 1993 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): 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
City of Sanger draws water from 11 wells.
Annual water quality report
City of Sanger 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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