Public water system record

Madera Co SA16 Sumner Hill

Serves an area of Madera County, CA · 135 people served

Federal records show 56 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Madera Co SA16 Sumner Hill in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.

  • CA2000729
  • MADERA
  • CA
  • 135 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 93637
EPA system ID CA2000729

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
56
Resolved
5
Unresolved
0
Archived by EPA
51
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Madera Co SA16 Sumner Hill draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.195 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.3 times the limit), 2019.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by California, December 2024.
  • Record on file since 2005, with 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 42 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1425 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.4 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2025 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 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Oct 1, 2025 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 0.14 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.3 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2025 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 0.1052 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2025 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 0.128 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2025 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 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Apr 1, 2025 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 0.134 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2025 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 0.106 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
220 Jan 1, 2025 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 0.1078 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 times the limit)
220 Oct 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 0.0835 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
220 Oct 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 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2024 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 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
220 Jul 1, 2024 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 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 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 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 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 0.112 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.9 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 0.121 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 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 0.113 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 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
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 Jun 1, 2023 Resolved No
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
120 May 1, 2023 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.15 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.5 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 0.13 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
220 Oct 1, 2022 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 74.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 68.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
220 Jan 1, 2020 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 0.136 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.3 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 0.117 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.16 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.7 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 0.131 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.162 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.7 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 0.137 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.195 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (3.3 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 0.131 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.6 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.148 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.5 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 0.103 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.132 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.2 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 0.105 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.109 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.8 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 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above 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
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
210 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 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
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
210 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 123 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 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 135 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.7 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
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 73 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 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 121 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.5 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 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 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 0.121 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 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 130 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.2 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 100 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
May 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 2005

EPA's records for Madera Co SA16 Sumner Hill go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 24 health-based violations (4 resolved, 20 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 0 6
2010 to October 18, 2016 24 0
October 19, 2016 to 2019 24 1
2020s 30 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began October 2016, Archived.

Show all 24 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 130 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (2.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2016 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 100 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2016 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 102 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2016 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2016 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 80.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2016 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 88 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2016 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2016 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 84 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2015 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2015 Archived
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.5 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2015 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2015 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.093 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2015 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2015 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.075 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2014 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2014 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.097 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.6 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2014 Archived
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.09 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2014 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.072 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2014 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2013 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 74.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
Oct 1, 2012 Archived
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jul 1, 2012 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 68.5 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Apr 1, 2012 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 66.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
Jan 1, 2012 Resolved

Enforcement actions

California regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Madera Co SA16 Sumner Hill between 2013 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in December 2024.

Date By Action Violations covered
Dec 23, 2024 California Compliance order with a penalty 12 violations (12 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Aug 17, 2023 California Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule
Jul 17, 2018 California Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule
Jun 25, 2018 California Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations (2 health-based): CARBON, TOTAL
Jun 5, 2018 California Compliance order with a penalty 36 violations (36 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Dec 1, 2014 California Compliance order (no penalty) 25 violations (25 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Sep 11, 2013 California Compliance order (no penalty) 6 violations (6 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

27 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

24 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Surface Water Treatment Rule

3 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

CARBON, TOTAL

2 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Madera Co SA16 Sumner Hill draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Madera Co SA16 Sumner Hill 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 Madera Co SA16 Sumner Hill 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.