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Elk Creek Community S.D.

Serves Elk Creek, Glenn County, CA · 212 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Elk Creek Community S.D. in the last ten years.

  • CA1100616
  • ELK CREEK
  • CA
  • 212 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 95939
EPA system ID CA1100616

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Elk Creek Community S.D. draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, April 2017.
  • Record on file since 1992, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 99 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.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2015 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2014 Resolved

Full record since 1992

EPA's records for Elk Creek Community S.D. go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 3
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2013, Resolved.

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Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Sep 1, 2013 Resolved

Enforcement actions

California regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Elk Creek Community S.D. between 2013 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2017.

Date By Action Violations covered
Apr 12, 2017 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule
Dec 29, 2016 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Feb 9, 2016 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Mar 5, 2015 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 11, 2013 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

Where the water comes from

Elk Creek Community S.D. draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Elk Creek Community S.D. 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 Elk Creek Community S.D. for a copy.

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