Public water system record
Big Springs Mutual Water System
Serves an area of Shasta County, CA · 97 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Big Springs Mutual Water System in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Big Springs Mutual Water System draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, March 2014.
- Record on file since 2012, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
Full record since 2012
EPA's records for Big Springs Mutual Water System go back to 2012. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Big Springs Mutual Water System between 2012 and 2014. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2014.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2014 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
| Mar 27, 2012 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Total Coliform |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Big Springs Mutual Water System draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Big Springs Mutual Water System 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 Big Springs Mutual Water System 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