Public water system record
Callahan Water District
Serves an area of Siskiyou County, CA · 70 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Callahan Water District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Callahan Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by California, November 2016.
- Record on file since 1980, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 12 unknown out of 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Oct 10, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Callahan Water District go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 35 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 32 |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, began October 2016, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 10, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Callahan Water District and issued 1 boil water order between 1994 and 2016, filed as 3 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in November 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2016 | California | Boil water order | 2 violations (2 health-based): Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Nov 21, 1994 | California | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
Where the water comes from
Callahan Water District draws water from 1 surface water intake.
Annual water quality report
Callahan Water District 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 Callahan Water District 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.
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