Public water system record
Westport County Water District
Serves an area of Mendocino County, CA · 369 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Westport County Water District in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Westport County Water District draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, July 2017.
- Record on file since 1980, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 78 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Westport County Water District go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 35 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 26 |
| 1990s | 2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began February 2008, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 7 formal enforcement actions against Westport County Water District between 1998 and 2017. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in July 2017.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2017 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Sep 19, 2014 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 14, 2011 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Miscellaneous Other Rules |
| Jul 26, 2002 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| May 18, 2001 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 25, 2000 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Nov 30, 1998 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Westport County Water District draws water from 1 well and 1 surface water intake (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Westport County Water District 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 Westport County Water District 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