Public water system record
Orleans C.S.D.
Serves an area of Humboldt County, CA · 636 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Orleans C.S.D. in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 3
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Orleans C.S.D. draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, August 2025.
- Record on file since 1981, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 169 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jan 25, 2021 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
No |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Dec 31, 2013 |
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 |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1981
EPA's records for Orleans C.S.D. go back to 1981. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (2 resolved, 1 not resolved) and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 25 |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began December 2013, Active.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 31, 2013 | Active |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Orleans C.S.D. and issued 1 boil water order between 1994 and 2025, filed as 5 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jun 3, 2021 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Apr 12, 2021 | California | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations (2 health-based): Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Jun 2, 1994 | California | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
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.
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe 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 this violation.
Where the water comes from
Orleans C.S.D. draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Orleans C.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.
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.
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