Public water system record

City of Lemoore

Serves Lemoore, Kings County, CA · 27,185 people served

Federal records show 34 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Lemoore in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • CA1610005
  • LEMOORE
  • CA
  • 27,185 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 93245
EPA system ID CA1610005

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
34
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
34
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • City of Lemoore draws water from 11 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.157 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.6 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, October 2023.
  • Record on file since 1993, with 45 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 907 unknown out of 983 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.205 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.183 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2024 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.195 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.188 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.17 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.163 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2023 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.158 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.16 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.17 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.17 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.18 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.15 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.173 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.178 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2021 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.16 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.158 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.158 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.158 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2020 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.168 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.155 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.16 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.163 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2019 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.158 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.16 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.155 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.14 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2018 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.138 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.13 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.135 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.066 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.155 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.157 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2017 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.141 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2016 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.15 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2016 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
Jul 2, 2025 Active
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2022 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
Jul 1, 2021 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
Aug 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1993

EPA's records for City of Lemoore go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 45 health-based violations (30 resolved, 15 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 3 1
2000s 14 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 28 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 14 0
2020s 18 4

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2016, Archived.

Show all 45 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.141 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2016 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.15 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2016 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.151 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2016 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.134 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2016 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.114 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2016 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.124 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2016 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2016 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.11 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2015 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.112 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2015 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.121 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2015 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.122 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2015 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2014 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2014 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2013 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0904 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2013 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0887 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0258 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.6 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2012 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0253 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.117 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0236 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0234 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.114 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2011 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0232 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0235 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0232 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2010 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0229 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0229 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0235 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0235 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.024 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0235 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0235 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0235 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Aug 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jun 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
May 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2004 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Sep 1, 2003 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
May 1, 1995 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Feb 1, 1994 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Jul 1, 1993 Resolved

Enforcement actions

California regulators took 12 formal enforcement actions against City of Lemoore between 2003 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 27, 2023 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule
Feb 22, 2023 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Nitrate
Oct 14, 2020 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule
Sep 2, 2020 California Compliance order (no penalty) 17 violations (17 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Nov 7, 2014 California Compliance order (no penalty) 28 violations (28 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
May 23, 2011 California Compliance order (no penalty) 7 violations (7 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Dec 18, 2008 California Compliance order (no penalty) 17 violations (16 health-based): Arsenic
Oct 22, 2007 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Aug 24, 2007 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Aug 9, 2005 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Dec 15, 2004 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Nov 5, 2003 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

31 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Lemoore draws water from 11 wells (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).

Annual water quality report

City of Lemoore 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.