Public water system record
Indian Hills Camp
On record as serving San Diego County, CA · Serves 13,032 people
Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Indian Hills Camp in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Combined Uranium violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 10
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 8
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Indian Hills Camp draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2020.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, May 2024.
- Record on file since 2005, with 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jul 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jan 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Oct 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jul 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Apr 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jan 1, 2024 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved | Yes |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 2005
EPA's records for Indian Hills Camp go back to 2005. Before October 19, 2016 they list 3 health-based violations (3 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 9 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Revised Total Coliform Rule (acute), began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 3 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 10 formal enforcement actions against Indian Hills Camp between 2005 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 8 violations (8 health-based): Combined Uranium |
| Apr 18, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Feb 5, 2020 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 30, 2016 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 22, 2015 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Aug 12, 2014 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Jul 27, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jan 14, 2009 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Oct 19, 2006 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Apr 7, 2005 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate-Nitrite |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
8 incidentsTest results for Combined Uranium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Nitrate
1 incidentNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
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
Indian Hills Camp draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Indian Hills Camp 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