Public water system record
Almira Water Association
Serves an area of San Luis Obispo County, CA · 40 people served
Federal records show 14 health-based violations and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Almira Water Association in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Arsenic violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 14
- Resolved
- 14
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Almira Water Association draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Arsenic, 20 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (2 times the limit), 2024.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, January 2024.
- Record on file since 1993, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 20 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (2 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 19 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.019 mg/L, federal limit 0.01 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 17 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.7 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Apr 5, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 µg/L, federal limit 10 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Almira Water Association go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 14 | 2 |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Almira Water Association between 2018 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Dec 15, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 9 violations (8 health-based): Arsenic, Lead and Copper Rule |
| Feb 11, 2021 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (6 health-based): Arsenic |
| Mar 8, 2018 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Arsenic
14 incidentsArsenic exceeded the federal limit
Long-term arsenic exposure is linked to cancer and cardiovascular effects
Where the water comes from
Almira Water Association draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Almira Water Association 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Almira Water Association for a copy.
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