Public water system record
Sleepy Valley Water Company
Serves an area of Los Angeles County, CA · 160 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Sleepy Valley Water Company in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Nitrate violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Sleepy Valley Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 13.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, July 2021.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2019 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Sleepy Valley Water Company go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 7 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Sleepy Valley Water Company between 2019 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Dec 14, 2019 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
Where the water comes from
Sleepy Valley Water Company draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Sleepy Valley Water Company 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 Sleepy Valley Water Company 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