Public water system record
City of 10,000 Buddhas
Serves Ukiah and Talmage, Mendocino County, CA · 400 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for City of 10,000 Buddhas in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- City of 10,000 Buddhas draws water from 1 well.
- 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for City of 10,000 Buddhas go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began April 2009, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 9 formal enforcement actions against City of 10,000 Buddhas between 2002 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 |
| Oct 28, 2010 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| May 21, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Feb 7, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Oct 2, 2007 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 25, 2006 | California | Administrative penalty | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 19, 2006 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Sep 23, 2003 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Sep 20, 2002 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
City of 10,000 Buddhas draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
City of 10,000 Buddhas 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 City of 10,000 Buddhas 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