Public water system record
Yosemite Forks Est Mutual
Serves Oakhurst, Madera County, CA · 110 people served
Federal records show 32 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Yosemite Forks Est Mutual in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Arsenic violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 32
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 32
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Yosemite Forks Est Mutual draws water from 3 wells and 1 spring.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.17 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (17 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, June 2015.
- Record on file since 1980, with 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 100 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0189 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0189 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.5 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017875 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01775 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016875 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.125 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17.5 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2023 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2022 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01875 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0185 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0185 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2021 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0185 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0185 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01875 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.01925 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0185 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2018 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.17 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (17 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2017 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0175 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | 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 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Yosemite Forks Est Mutual go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 21 health-based violations (21 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 4 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 18 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 7 | 1 |
| 2020s | 24 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2016, Archived.
Show all 21 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0175 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.018 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.016 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2015 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.017 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0172 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0177 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0205 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0202 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 31, 2013 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2012 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Archived |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Yosemite Forks Est Mutual between 2014 and 2015. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2015.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2015 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 41 violations (41 health-based): Arsenic |
| Aug 12, 2014 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 16 violations (16 health-based): Arsenic |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
32 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Yosemite Forks Est Mutual draws water from 3 wells and 1 spring.
Annual water quality report
Yosemite Forks Est Mutual 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 Yosemite Forks Est Mutual 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