Public water system record
Shasta Co CSA # 8 Palo Cedro
Serves Palo Cedro, Shasta County, CA · 261 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Shasta Co CSA # 8 Palo Cedro 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
- Shasta Co CSA # 8 Palo Cedro draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, October 2025.
- Record on file since 2013, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
Check whether Shasta Co CSA # 8 Palo Cedro serves your address
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
Enforcement action in place
|
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
Enforcement action in place
|
Full record since 2013
EPA's records for Shasta Co CSA # 8 Palo Cedro go back to 2013. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
California regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Shasta Co CSA # 8 Palo Cedro between 2013 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2025 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS |
| Aug 29, 2013 | 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
Shasta Co CSA # 8 Palo Cedro draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Shasta Co CSA # 8 Palo Cedro 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 Shasta Co CSA # 8 Palo Cedro 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