Public water system record
City of Fullerton
Serves Fullerton, Orange County, CA · 139,461 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for City of Fullerton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Revised Total Coliform Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- City of Fullerton draws water from 7 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, April 2018.
- Record on file since 1992, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 34,343 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Dec 1, 2017 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1992
EPA's records for City of Fullerton go back to 1992. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1992, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1992 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against City of Fullerton in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2018 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
City of Fullerton draws water from 7 wells. It also buys water from Metropolitan Water Dist. of So. Cal. It also has emergency connections to Suburban Water Systems-La Mirada, Golden State WC - Placentia/Yorba Linda, City of Anaheim and City of Brea. 5 other public water systems have emergency connections to City of Fullerton.
Buys water from
- Metropolitan Water Dist. of So. Cal. La Verne, CA
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Suburban Water Systems-La Mirada Covina, CA
- Golden State WC - Placentia/Yorba Linda Anaheim, CA
- City of Anaheim Anaheim, CA
- City of Brea Brea, CA
Annual water quality report
City of Fullerton 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 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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