Public water system record
Chester Public U.D.
Serves Chester, Plumas County, CA · 2,187 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Chester Public U.D. 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
- Chester Public U.D. draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, December 2021.
- Record on file since 2002, with 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,272 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 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for Chester Public U.D. go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 5 health-based violations (5 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2013, Resolved.
Show all 5 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Chester Public U.D. and issued 1 boil water order between 2013 and 2021. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2021.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Nov 1, 2021 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Dec 30, 2013 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Total Coliform |
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
Chester Public U.D. draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Chester Public U.D. 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