Public water system record

MD 08 North Fork Water System

Serves North Fork, Madera County, CA · 264 people served

Federal records show 31 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for MD 08 North Fork Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Arsenic violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • CA2000561
  • MADERA
  • CA
  • 264 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 93637
EPA system ID CA2000561

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
31
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
31
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • MD 08 North Fork Water System draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, October 2015.
  • Record on file since 2005, with 28 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 86 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
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0123 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 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 0.011 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.1 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 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 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 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 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 0.0122 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 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 0.0124 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 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 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 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 0.0125 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 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 0.01375 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 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 0.01425 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 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 0.01425 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 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 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 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 0.01375 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 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 0.0135 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 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 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 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 0.0135 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 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 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 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 0.01325 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 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 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 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 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 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 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 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 0.01325 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 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 0.01325 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 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 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 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 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 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
Measured 0.01375 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
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 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
330 Oct 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 0.0135 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
330 Jul 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 0.01375 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
330 Apr 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 0.014 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
330 Apr 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 0.015 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 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

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2020 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
Jan 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 2005

EPA's records for MD 08 North Fork Water System go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 28 health-based violations (3 resolved, 25 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 9 5
2010 to October 18, 2016 19 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 8 3
2020s 23 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Arsenic, began July 2016, Archived.

Show all 28 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2016 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2015 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2015 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2014 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2014 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2014 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0147 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2013 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0147 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2013 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0147 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2013 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0147 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2012 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2012 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2011 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2011 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2011 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2011 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2010 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2010 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2010 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2010 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2009 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0135 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2009 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2009 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.013 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2009 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2009 Archived
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Nov 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2006 Archived
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.012 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2006 Archived

Enforcement actions

California regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against MD 08 North Fork Water System between 2014 and 2015, filed as 4 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2015.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 22, 2015 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Jun 15, 2015 California Compliance order (no penalty) 35 violations (35 health-based): Arsenic
Aug 12, 2014 California Compliance order (no penalty) 23 violations (22 health-based): Arsenic, Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Arsenic

31 incidents

Arsenic exceeded the federal limit

Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects

Where the water comes from

MD 08 North Fork Water System draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

MD 08 North Fork Water System 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 MD 08 North Fork Water System 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.