Public water system record
Ocotillo Mutual Water Co
Serves Ocotillo, Imperial County, CA · 150 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Ocotillo Mutual Water Co 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
- 2
Key facts
- Ocotillo Mutual Water Co draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, January 2026.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 20, 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
|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Ocotillo Mutual Water Co go back to 1980. Before October 20, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 1999, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1999 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Ocotillo Mutual Water Co between 2020 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 |
| Feb 20, 2020 | California | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
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
Ocotillo Mutual Water Co draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Ocotillo Mutual Water Co 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 Ocotillo Mutual Water Co for a copy.
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