Public water system record
Lake Siskiyou M.W.C.
Serves an area of Siskiyou County, CA · 277 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Lake Siskiyou M.W.C. 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Lake Siskiyou M.W.C. draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by California, May 2020.
- Record on file since 1980, with 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 90 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
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | May 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
110 | Dec 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Lake Siskiyou M.W.C. go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 9 health-based violations (9 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2014, Resolved.
Show all 9 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
California regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Lake Siskiyou M.W.C. and issued 1 boil water order between 2019 and 2020, filed as 4 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a boil water order in May 2020.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2020 | California | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jan 24, 2020 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
| Jul 18, 2019 | California | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Revised Total Coliform Rule
3 incidentsThe 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
Lake Siskiyou M.W.C. draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lake Siskiyou M.W.C. 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 Lake Siskiyou M.W.C. 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