Public water system record
Lake Hemet MWD
Serves Valle Vista, East Hemet, Hemet and 1 more place, Riverside County, CA · 52,913 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Lake Hemet MWD 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
- 1
Key facts
- Lake Hemet MWD draws water from 11 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, August 2022.
- Record on file since 2002, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 9,685 unknown out of 14,421 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 | Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for Lake Hemet MWD go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2002, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Lake Hemet MWD in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2022 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule, E. coli |
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
Lake Hemet MWD draws water from 11 wells. It also buys water from Eastern Municipal WD. 1 other community water system buys water from Lake Hemet MWD. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Lake Hemet MWD.
Buys water from
- Eastern Municipal WD Perris, CA
Community systems that buy water from it
- City of Hemet Hemet, CA
Annual water quality report
Lake Hemet MWD 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