Public water system record
Sierra CSA #5, Sierra Brooks
Serves Sierra Brooks, Sierra County, CA · 726 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Sierra CSA #5, Sierra Brooks 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
- Sierra CSA #5, Sierra Brooks draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by California, January 2024.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 221 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 | Aug 1, 2024 | Resolved | Yes |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Sierra CSA #5, Sierra Brooks go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Sierra CSA #5, Sierra Brooks in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2024 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
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
Sierra CSA #5, Sierra Brooks draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Sierra CSA #5, Sierra Brooks 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