Public water system record
American Valley CSD
Serves Quincy and East Quincy, Plumas County, CA · 3,778 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for American Valley CSD 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
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- American Valley CSD draws water from 11 wells and 1 spring (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, October 2019.
- Record on file since 2002, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,178 unknown out of 1,622 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 | Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
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
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for American Valley CSD go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began December 2012, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against American Valley CSD and issued 2 boil water orders between 2010 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2019 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Sep 20, 2019 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 18, 2019 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jun 5, 2019 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Mar 20, 2013 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 14, 2010 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
2 incidentsThe 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
American Valley CSD draws water from 11 wells and 1 spring (2 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use). It also buys water from East Quincy Services District.
Buys water from
- East Quincy Services District Quincy, CA
Annual water quality report
American Valley CSD 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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