Public water system record
Cuyamaca Water District
Serves an area of San Diego County, CA · 2,923 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Cuyamaca Water District 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
- Cuyamaca Water District draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, June 2023.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 163 unknown out of 163 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, 2022 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Cuyamaca Water District go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 8 formal enforcement actions against Cuyamaca Water District between 2005 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2023 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 14, 2013 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Feb 16, 2011 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 18, 2008 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 12, 2007 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jul 27, 2005 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Apr 7, 2005 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate-Nitrite |
| Feb 16, 2005 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: 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
Cuyamaca Water District draws water from 4 wells (1 of them for emergency, seasonal or other part-time use).
Annual water quality report
Cuyamaca Water District 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